# 119-s-3414: Justice for Breonna Taylor Act

119-s-3414, Justice for Breonna Taylor Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3414
- Congress: 119
- Title: Justice for Breonna Taylor Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**This bill would impose a nationwide ban on no‑knock warrants by requiring officers to announce their authority and purpose before any forcible entry.** It sets a federal rule and a matching condition for state and local agencies tied to Department of Justice funding. - Residents: People inside a home would have to be told an officer's authority and purpose before officers force entry, which changes how warrants are executed in private residences. - Federal officers: Federal law enforcement officers would be prohibited from executing a warrant without first providing notice of their authority and purpose. - State and local agencies: Beginning in the first fiscal year after enactment, any state or local law enforcement agency that receives Department of Justice funds would be barred from executing a warrant that does not require officers to give that notice before forcible entry.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More notice before police warrants: benefit, medium. If enacted, federal officers would have to give notice of their authority and purpose before executing a warrant. For state and local agencies that get Department of Justice funds, the same notice rule would apply starting in the first fiscal year after enactment. The bill would require officers to…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-263: FAIR Act of 2025
- 119-sconres-39: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetar…
- 119-s-3346: Freedom to Heal Act of 2025
- 119-s-1848: Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2025
- 119-s-355: FDA Modernization Act 3.0

## Sources
- [119-s-3414 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3414)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-263: FAIR Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-263)
- [119-sconres-39: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sconres-39)
- [119-s-3346: Freedom to Heal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3346)
- [119-s-1848: Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1848)
- [119-s-355: FDA Modernization Act 3.0](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-355)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3414 (as of 2026-08-11).