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119-s-4462119th Congress

Logan's Law

Sponsored By: Senator Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would create a public, federally led Violent Criminal Offender Database that aggregates qualifying State and Federal convictions. It would standardize searchable fields, require at least quarterly updates, and provide free public access.

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  • People with qualifying convictions would appear in a public, searchable record showing name, location, conviction type, sentence details, plea-or-trial status, and related case data. Entries are removed if convictions are expunged, vacated, set aside, or fully pardoned.
  • States that receive Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG) funds would need to submit qualifying conviction data within 180 days and on an ongoing basis or face withholding of those Byrne JAG funds and possible redirection of funds to local governments.
  • The Attorney General would have to report to Congress within 180 days with recommendations to improve interstate and federal-state criminal record sharing to support nationwide information sharing and public safety.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New public violent offender database

This bill would require the Attorney General to create a public "Violent Criminal Offender Database" within 180 days. It would collect Federal and State records of convictions punishable by more than 180 days that involve or pose a substantial risk of physical force. The database would be free and searchable by name, address, date of birth, sex, race, nationality, citizenship status, conviction type, probation status, sentence and fine details, plea or trial, sentencing judge, and prosecuting office. The Attorney General would update the database at least quarterly and remove records that are expunged, vacated, set aside, or fully and unconditionally pardoned. States that receive Byrne JAG grant funds would have to submit qualifying conviction data within 180 days and on an ongoing basis.

Withhold state crime grants for noncompliance

This bill would stop the Attorney General from sending Byrne JAG grant money to any State that does not submit the required conviction data. The Attorney General could instead direct those funds straight to units of local government in the State, without some usual legal limits. The bill would also require the Attorney General to report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees within 180 days on how States and the Federal Government share criminal records. That report would identify process barriers, recommend DOJ and congressional fixes, and name laws or rules that hurt nationwide record sharing and proper sentencing.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]

SC • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Graham, Darline [R-SC]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 9/16/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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