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Policy area · assigned by the Congressional Research Service

Crime and Law Enforcement

Every Congress bill carries one official policy area. The outcome numbers cover the complete 118th Congress; the bills below are from our tracked 119th set (bills that moved, plus everything the NYC delegation sponsors).

975
bills introduced in the 118th Congress
8
became law
0.8%
of this area’s bills became law
Complete-congress figures; the interpretation is yours.

Became law this Congress

US Congress·H.R. 4405Became law
Epstein Files Transparency Act
Became Public Law No: 119-38. (2025-11-19)
US Congress·H.R. 4323Became law
Trafficking Survivors Relief Act
Became Public Law No: 119-73. (2026-01-23)
US Congress·H.R. 3497Became law
Medal of Sacrifice Act
Became Public Law No: 119-94. (2026-05-28)
US Congress·S. 331Became law
HALT Fentanyl Act
Became Public Law No: 119-26. (2025-07-16)

Moving through Congress

US Congress·H.R. 8535Passed the House
Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (2026-07-14)
US Congress·S. 4394Passed the Senate
Promoting Police Leadership Act
Held at the desk. (2026-06-15)
US Congress·H.R. 8481Passed the House
Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (2026-08-31)
US Congress·S. 3897Passed the Senate
Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026
Held at the desk. (2026-08-10)
US Congress·H.R. 6732Passed the House
Coercion and Sexual Abuse Free Environment Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (2026-01-13)
US Congress·H.R. 6715Passed the House
Child Predators Accountability Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (2026-01-13)
US Congress·H.R. 6719Passed the House
James T. Woods Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 346. (2026-03-02)
US Congress·H.R. 6260Passed the House
Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (2026-05-18)
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In committee

US Congress·H.R. 10129In committee
Stamps for Staying Connected Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (2026-08-20)
US Congress·S. 5212In committee
No Payoffs for Pardons Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4409-4410; Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4409-4410) (2026-08-03)
US Congress·H.R. 9350In committee
No 9/11 Family Left Behind Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (2026-06-18)
US Congress·H.R. 9066In committee
Community-Based Approaches to Prevent and Address Hate Crimes Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (2026-05-29)
US Congress·H.R. 8966In committee
Subpoena Abuse Prevention Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (2026-05-21)
US Congress·S. 4598In committee
Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (2026-05-20)
US Congress·S. 4553In committee
Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (2026-05-18)
US Congress·H.R. 8796In committee
Federal Halo Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (2026-05-13)
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Policy areas from the Congressional Research Service; bill records from GovInfo. Our tracked set covers bills that moved plus NYC delegation sponsorships, not every introduction.