No Bounties on Badges Act

United States119th CongressHR-7114House of Representatives
Updated: Jan 15, 2026

Summary

This legislation, known as the "No Bounties on Badges Act," amends Chapter 204 of title 18, United States Code, to expand the Attorney General's authority to offer rewards. It specifically authorizes the Attorney General to provide rewards for information related to acts of offering a bounty or other pecuniary compensation for harming or killing any law enforcement officer of the United States. The rewards are intended for individuals who furnish information leading to the arrest or conviction , in any country, of those who commit, conspire to commit, or attempt to commit such acts. Furthermore, rewards can be issued for information that leads to the prevention or frustration of these dangerous acts. This measure aims to deter and prosecute individuals who deliberately target law enforcement officials with incentives for violence or intimidation.

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S-3453: No Bounties on Badges Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  1. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    House of Representatives

  2. Introduced in House

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