H.R. 8856
IntroducedStop Gang Violence Act
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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8856
To give priority consideration to units of local government that provide gang affiliation information in reports to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of Byrne-JAG grants, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 15, 2026
Mr. Moore of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Haridopolos, and Mr. McCormick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To give priority consideration to units of local government that provide gang affiliation information in reports to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of Byrne-JAG grants, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Gang Violence Act''.
SEC. 2. REPORTING ON GANG AFFILIATION.
Section 505(f) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10156(f)) is amended by inserting ``and jurisdictions that include, as part of such reporting to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (including the National Gang Intelligence Center), information on offenses that are suspected to be gang- related'' before the period. <all>