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Justice for Breonna Taylor Act

USA116th CongressS-3955| Senate 
| Updated: 6/11/2020
Rand Paul

Rand Paul

Republican Senator

Kentucky

Cosponsors (2)
Mike Braun (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Justice for Breonna Taylor Act This bill prohibits no-knock warrants, which generally permit law enforcement officers to enter a premises without first identifying their authority and purpose. Specifically, it requires federal law enforcement officers to provide notice of their authority and purpose before executing a warrant. State and local law enforcement agencies that receive funds from the Department of Justice must execute warrants that require the serving officer to provide notice of his or her authority and purpose before forcibly entering a premises.
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Timeline
Jun 11, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jun 11, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • June 11, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 11, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officers

Justice for Breonna Taylor Act

USA116th CongressS-3955| Senate 
| Updated: 6/11/2020
Justice for Breonna Taylor Act This bill prohibits no-knock warrants, which generally permit law enforcement officers to enter a premises without first identifying their authority and purpose. Specifically, it requires federal law enforcement officers to provide notice of their authority and purpose before executing a warrant. State and local law enforcement agencies that receive funds from the Department of Justice must execute warrants that require the serving officer to provide notice of his or her authority and purpose before forcibly entering a premises.
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Timeline
Jun 11, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jun 11, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • June 11, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 11, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Rand Paul

Rand Paul

Republican Senator

Kentucky

Cosponsors (2)
Mike Braun (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officers