# 119-hr-6579: Justice for Breonna Taylor Act

119-hr-6579, Justice for Breonna Taylor Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6579
- Congress: 119
- Title: Justice for Breonna Taylor Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-10
- Sponsor: Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY)
- Cosponsors: 31
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

This bill would prohibit no-knock warrants by federal law enforcement and require officers to provide **notice of their authority and purpose before forcibly entering a premises**. It would also condition Department of Justice funding to state and local agencies on following the same notice rule beginning in the first fiscal year after enactment. - Families and residents: People inside a home would get advance notice before a warranted forced entry, reducing surprise intrusions. - Federal law enforcement officers: Officers defined under federal law could not execute a warrant without first announcing their authority and purpose. - State and local law enforcement agencies that receive Department of Justice funds: Agencies must follow the notice-before-entry rule to retain DOJ funding, starting the first fiscal year after enactment.

## Cosponsors (31)

- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban no‑knock warrants; require notice: benefit, medium. If enacted, federal officers could not execute a warrant until they first say who they are and why. If enacted, State and local agencies that get Department of Justice money could not forcibly enter under a warrant until the officer gives notice of authority and purpose. The state and local funding…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6579 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6579)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6579 (as of 2026-04-21).