H.R. 8856
119th Congress
House
Stop Gang Violence Act
Official title: To give priority consideration to units of local government that provide gang affiliation information in reports to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the… Show full official titleShow less
Official title: To give priority consideration to units of local government that provide gang affiliation information in reports to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of Byrne-JAG grants, and for other purposes.
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2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 15, 2026
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8856: Stop Gang Violence Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8856/
"H.R. 8856: Stop Gang Violence Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8856/.
H.R. 8856, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8856/.
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