# 119-hr-6982: Preventing Prosecutors from Protecting Predators Act of 2026

119-hr-6982, Preventing Prosecutors from Protecting Predators Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6982
- Congress: 119
- Title: Preventing Prosecutors from Protecting Predators Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Annual prosecutorial transparency reports: benefit, medium. 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 sen…
- Grant penalties for noncompliant prosecutors: cost, medium. 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…

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- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5509: Safe Step Act
- 119-hr-116: Stopping Border Surges Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6982 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6982)

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- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-740)
- [119-hr-5509: Safe Step Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5509)
- [119-hr-116: Stopping Border Surges Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-116)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6982 (as of 2026-04-21).