Rep. McGarvey Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Ban No-Knock Warrants Nationwide
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by the House Committee on the Judiciary. It is actively moving forward as it was recently introduced and sent to the committee for study. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
While the bill has a Republican cosponsor, similar police reform efforts have historically struggled to pass both chambers of Congress due to disagreements over federal oversight.
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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 7617 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 7617 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Renters, who are disproportionately targeted by no-knock warrants in dense urban areas and multi-unit buildings, would see increased safety. In past no-knock raids, wrong-address entries have affected innocent renters who had no connection to the investigation. This bill reduces that risk by requiring officers to announce themselves first.
“may not execute a warrant that does not require the law enforcement officer serving the warrant to provide notice of his or her authority and purpose before forcibly entering a premises.”
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
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The Congressional Black Caucus has officially endorsed the Justice for Breonna Taylor Act. The bill would prohibit federal law enforcement and state or local police agencies that receive federal funding from using no-knock warrants, describing the practice as a failure of the justice system.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has rescinded the policy that restricted when federal law enforcement could use no-knock entries. The move reverses a 2021 reform enacted after Breonna Taylor's death, allowing agents to enter unannounced if they fear evidence destruction.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Justice for Breonna Taylor Act
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