No Bounties on Badges Act

Summary#

This bill adds "offering of bounties" to a chapter of Title 18 of the U.S. Code and lets the Attorney General pay rewards for information about people who offer money or other payment to harm or kill United States law enforcement officers. The Attorney General may reward anyone who gives information that leads to the arrest or conviction, in any country, of a person who committed such an act, who conspired or attempted to commit such an act, or who helps prevent or frustrate such an act. The bill also updates the chapter heading to include offering of bounties.

What it means for you#

• People who have information about offers of money to harm or kill U.S. law enforcement officers could be eligible for a reward from the Attorney General if that information leads to an arrest, conviction, or prevents the act.
• The change applies to offers made anywhere (it says "in any country").
• The bill does not list reward amounts, payment rules, or how the program would be run.

Expenses#

No publicly available information on funding levels, estimated costs, or where payments would come from is included in the bill text.

Proponents' View#

The bill text says it is meant to authorize awards for the arrest or conviction of individuals who deliberately target law enforcement officials with violence or intimidation. Proponents would say the change allows the Attorney General to reward information that leads to arrests, convictions, or prevention of such acts.

Opponents' View#

No publicly available information on opposition views is included in the bill text or provided metadata.