# 119-s-3804: Under Color of Law Accountability Act

119-s-3804, Under Color of Law Accountability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3804
- Congress: 119
- Title: Under Color of Law Accountability Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**This bill would create federal crimes for excessive force, theft, and obstruction by people acting under color of law.** It defines those offenses, sets penalties tied to harm or value, and adds proof and timing rules for prosecution. - Victims and communities would see new criminal tools for prosecuting excessive force, with standard offenses punishable up to 10 years and cases involving kidnapping, attempted murder, or death punishable up to 30 years. - People acting under color of law would face theft charges for taking money, property, or controlled substances obtained under color of law or from seized property, with penalties that scale around $500 and $1,000 value thresholds. - People who record law enforcement would be protected by obstruction rules that ban destroying or altering recordings or using force to stop lawful recording. Obstruction penalties reach up to 20 years and up to 30 years if death results, death-resulting offenses could be indicted at any time and other offenses would have a seven-year limit.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New federal crimes for officer misconduct: benefit, high. This bill would create new federal crimes for people acting under color of law across Federal, State, Tribal, territorial, commonwealth, possession, and District authorities. It would ban knowingly using excessive force that causes bodily injury, theft or conversion of money or property (value tier…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-3804 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3804)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3804 (as of 2026-08-11).