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119-s-3453119th Congress

No Bounties on Badges Act

Sponsored By: Senator Scott, Rick [R-FL]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would let the Attorney General offer rewards for information about offers of bounties or money to harm or kill United States law enforcement officers. Rewards for tips on bounties against officers are added to federal rewards law by creating subsection (c) in 18 U.S.C. § 3071 and by revising Chapter 204's heading.

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  • Law enforcement and public safety: Gives the Department of Justice a new tool to pursue people who offer bounties and to reward tips that lead to arrests, convictions, or the prevention of such attacks, including actions in any country.
  • People with information: Establishes potential reward payments for tips that help arrest, convict, or stop those who commission, conspire, or attempt bounty attacks against officers.
  • Department of Justice and statute: Adds subsection (c) to 18 U.S.C. § 3071 and updates Chapter 204's heading and table entry to include “offering of bounties.”

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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Rewards for reporting bounties on officers

If enacted, the Attorney General could pay rewards to people who report offers to pay money to harm or kill U.S. law enforcement officers. You could get a reward if your tip helps arrest or convict someone, in any country, who commissioned, conspired to, or attempted such an act. You could also get a reward if your tip helps prevent or stop such an attack. The bill does not set dollar amounts or an effective date.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Scott, Rick [R-FL]

FL • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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