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Justice for Breonna Taylor Act This bill prohibits no-knock warrants, which generally permit law enforcement officers to enter a premises without first identifying their authority and purpose. Specifically, it requires federal law enforcement officers to provide notice of their authority and purpose before executing a warrant. State and local law enforcement agencies that receive funds from the Department of Justice must execute warrants that require the serving officer to provide notice of his or her authority and purpose before forcibly entering a premises.
Action Timeline
2025-12-10
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-12-10
Introduced in House
2025-12-10
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.6579 pass?
HR.6579 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.6579 do?
Justice for Breonna Taylor Act This bill prohibits no-knock warrants, which generally permit law enforcement officers to enter a premises without first identifying their authority and purpose. Specifically, it requires federal law enforcement officers to provide notice of their authority and purpose before executing a warrant. State and local law enforcement agencies that receive funds from the Department of Justice must execute warrants that require the serving officer to provide notice of his or her authority and purpose before forcibly entering a premises.
Who sponsored HR.6579?
HR.6579 was sponsored by Morgan McGarvey (D-Kentucky).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 6579 IH: Justice for Breonna Taylor Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-12-10 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6579 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 10, 2025 Mr. McGarvey (for himself, Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. Crockett , Mr. Frost , Mrs. McBath , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Mr. Ivey , Mrs. McIver , Ms. Norton , Mr. Thanedar , Ms. Tlaib , Mrs. Ramirez , Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania , Mr. Massie , Mr. Mfume , Ms. Pressley , Ms. Jacobs , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Ms. Kamlager-Dove , Ms. Simon , Ms. Brown , Mr. Horsford , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania , Mr. Garcia of California , Mr. Green of Texas , Ms. Williams of Georgia , and Ms. Lofgren ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit no-knock warrants, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Breonna Taylor Act . 2. Prohibition on no-knock warrants (a) Federal prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a Federal law enforcement officer (as defined in section 115 of title 18, United States Code) may not execute a warrant until after the officer provides notice of his or her authority and purpose. (b) State and local law enforcement agencies Beginning in the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, and each fiscal year thereafter, a State or local law enforcement agency that receives funds from the Department of Justice during the fiscal year 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.
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