# 119-s-5245: Karly Rain Wood Act

119-s-5245, Karly Rain Wood Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE); status introduced (as of 2026-10-09).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5245
- Congress: 119
- Title: Karly Rain Wood Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-09

## Summary

**This bill would create a single, nationwide system to register and notify about repeat violent felons.** It pairs lifetime registration rules with public search tools and cross‑jurisdiction data sharing to help communities and law enforcement track repeat violent offenders. - Families and communities: Public state and national websites would publish repeat violent felon information with single‑query ZIP code or radius searches so residents can find nearby records. Victim identities and certain sensitive data are exempt from online publication. - People labeled repeat violent felons: Individuals meeting the bill's thresholds would face lifetime registration. They must register in every jurisdiction where they live, work, or study, update key changes within 3 business days, report foreign travel, and appear in person at least every 90 days. Failure to comply can result in criminal penalties, including imprisonment exceeding 1 year. - Jurisdictions, tribes, and the federal government: The Attorney General and DOJ would build and run the program, require electronic data sharing, offer grants and bonus payments to speed adoption, and may reduce certain DOJ grants by up to 10 percent for jurisdictions that do not substantially implement the system. Tribes may opt in or use cooperative arrangements.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New registry rules for repeat violent felons: cost, high. If enacted, repeat violent felons would need to register where they live, work, or attend school. They would register before leaving prison or within 3 business days after sentencing if not imprisoned. They would provide DNA, fingerprints, a photo, work and school information, vehicle details, and…
- National registry, deadlines, and funding: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Attorney General would create a national repeat violent felon registry and a public website. The FBI would host the national registry and the site could allow ZIP code or radius searches as the Attorney General allows. The Attorney General would develop shared software for jurisdict…
- Tribal options for registry participation: mixed, low. If enacted, an Indian Tribe could choose to be treated as a jurisdiction under the Act or delegate the Act's duties to another jurisdiction. A Tribe would not have to duplicate functions already done by another jurisdiction and could use cooperative agreements. If a Tribe does not elect within one…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2828: Child Care Modernization Act of 2025
- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-2461: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-5245 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5245)

## Related
- [119-s-2828: Child Care Modernization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2828)
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-2461: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2461)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5245 (as of 2026-10-09).