Bill · H.R. 8856· House(119-HR-8856)
Stop Gang Violence Act
- Introduced
- 5/15/2026
- Last activity
- 5/15/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Tim Moore
- Cosponsors
- - 6 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Stop Gang Violence Act," aims to change how certain federal grants are handled. It proposes to give priority consideration to local government units that provide specific information to the FBI. Specifically, these units would report information on offenses suspected to be gang-related. This information would be included in reports to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Gang Intelligence Center. The change would amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
Yes
Does this change how police departments operate?+3
The bill incentivizes local law enforcement to share gang-related intelligence with federal agencies like the FBI.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+2
The bill aims to combat gang violence which frequently affects urban jurisdictions through enhanced intelligence sharing.
The opposite
Would Black Americans be better off under this?-2
Increased gang-related surveillance and reporting can disproportionately impact minority communities and their interactions with law enforcement.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Priority for Informative Local Governments: Local government units that provide information on suspected gang-related offenses could receive priority consideration for Byrne-JAG grants (Section 2). This provides a potential incentive for local governments to share data with federal agencies.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text: The provided text does not list any specific negative consequences or burdens resulting from the proposed changes.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Policing Reform+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Urban Residents+2Good For African Americans-2
- 6/2/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/26/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/19/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 5/15/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Clay FullerRepublican · Georgia
Mike HaridopolosRepublican · Florida
Pat HarriganRepublican · North Carolina
Anna Paulina LunaRepublican · Florida
Richard McCormickRepublican · Georgia
W. SteubeRepublican · Florida