Sen. Blackburn introduced a bill that would give states $1 million each year to track and report crimes committed by people who are not U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents.
To receive the money, states must create a public website that lists how many migrants were charged with or convicted of crimes in every county and city across the state.
The bill defines a migrant as anyone who cannot show a U.S. birth certificate, a passport, a green card, or citizenship papers to law enforcement.
The goal of the policy is to collect more data on how people without legal status affect local crime rates and to make that information easy for the public to find.
If the bill passes, the grant program would start in 2027 and would be paid for using funds from a large spending law passed in 2025.
Milestones
2 milestones2 actions
Feb 26, 2026Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Migrant Crime Reporting Act of 2026
Bill NumberS 3955
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
