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119-hr-6982119th Congress

Preventing Prosecutors from Protecting Predators Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Representative Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would require standardized, public reporting of prosecutorial data on sexual and violent offenses. It makes chief prosecutors in jurisdictions of 100,000 or more that receive Part T funds submit annual, offense-level data on referrals, declinations and reasons, bail status, pleas, trial outcomes, and sentences.

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  • Prosecuting offices and local district attorneys: Must report detailed counts across 19 listed "covered offenses" and breakouts like prior arrests, probation or parole status, and sex-offender registry enrollment. Missing a report can trigger withholding of 25 to 50 percent of Part T grant funds.
  • Victims and the public: The Attorney General must publish the data on a public website and deliver it to House and Senate Judiciary Committees, creating consistent, searchable information on prosecutions, plea deals, bail outcomes, and sentencing.
  • Federal grant recipients and oversight: The Attorney General sets uniform report formats and may require corrective action when more than half of referred cases are declined. Repeated noncompliance can suspend grant eligibility for up to two fiscal years.

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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Annual prosecutorial transparency reports

If enacted, covered prosecuting offices in jurisdictions with 100,000+ people that get Part T grants would submit an annual report. The report would cover the previous fiscal year and go to the Attorney General. The Attorney General would set uniform forms, publish aggregated data publicly, and send it to Congress. Reports would use a defined list of covered offenses. Examples include rape, sexual assault, child sexual abuse material, sex trafficking, and domestic violence. Data would be broken out by offense and prosecutorial stage. Reports would include counts for referrals and for declinations with reasons. They would list defendant histories, such as prior arrests, convictions, probation, parole, and National Sex Offender Registry enrollment. Reports would also show bail and pretrial details and outcomes, pleas and diversions, trial results, dismissals with reasons, and sentences imposed.

Grant penalties for noncompliant prosecutors

If enacted, the Attorney General would withhold funds from covered offices that miss the required annual report. The withheld share would be 25 percent to 50 percent. It would come from funds the office would otherwise get under this part for the following fiscal year. If the Attorney General finds an office declined more than one-half of referrals for covered offenses, the office would need to submit a corrective action plan. The Attorney General could make future grants conditional on that plan. For repeated noncompliance or failure to implement the plan, the Attorney General could reduce or suspend grant eligibility for up to two fiscal years. These penalties would begin in the first fiscal year after the section's effective date.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

SC • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 1/8/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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