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Logan's Law

USA119th CongressS-4462| Senate 
| Updated: 4/30/2026
Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham

Republican Senator

South Carolina

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as "Logan's Law," directs the Attorney General to establish a publicly accessible Violent Criminal Offender Database within 180 days of enactment. This database will compile both Federal and State records of individuals with "qualifying convictions," which are defined as offenses punishable by over 180 days imprisonment involving the use or threatened use of physical force, excluding expunged or pardoned convictions. The database must be free, searchable by various criteria including name, address, conviction type, and probation status, and updated at least quarterly. To ensure comprehensive data, the bill mandates that any State receiving funds under the Byrne JAG grant program must submit all relevant qualifying conviction data to the Attorney General. States that fail to comply with this requirement will be penalized by losing their Byrne JAG grant funding, which may then be redirected to local governments within that state. Furthermore, the Attorney General is required to submit a report to Congress detailing current criminal record sharing processes between states and the federal government, identifying any burdens, and providing recommendations to enhance data sharing to protect the public and prevent repeat offenders from receiving lenient sentences due to incomplete information.
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Timeline
Apr 30, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-8611
Introduced in House
Apr 30, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Apr 30, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • April 30, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-8611
    Introduced in House


  • April 30, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 30, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Related Bills

  • HR 119-8611: Logan's Law

Logan's Law

USA119th CongressS-4462| Senate 
| Updated: 4/30/2026
This bill, known as "Logan's Law," directs the Attorney General to establish a publicly accessible Violent Criminal Offender Database within 180 days of enactment. This database will compile both Federal and State records of individuals with "qualifying convictions," which are defined as offenses punishable by over 180 days imprisonment involving the use or threatened use of physical force, excluding expunged or pardoned convictions. The database must be free, searchable by various criteria including name, address, conviction type, and probation status, and updated at least quarterly. To ensure comprehensive data, the bill mandates that any State receiving funds under the Byrne JAG grant program must submit all relevant qualifying conviction data to the Attorney General. States that fail to comply with this requirement will be penalized by losing their Byrne JAG grant funding, which may then be redirected to local governments within that state. Furthermore, the Attorney General is required to submit a report to Congress detailing current criminal record sharing processes between states and the federal government, identifying any burdens, and providing recommendations to enhance data sharing to protect the public and prevent repeat offenders from receiving lenient sentences due to incomplete information.
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Timeline
Apr 30, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-8611
Introduced in House
Apr 30, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Apr 30, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • April 30, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-8611
    Introduced in House


  • April 30, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 30, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham

Republican Senator

South Carolina

Judiciary Committee

Related Bills

  • HR 119-8611: Logan's Law
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted