Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act
- Bill Number
- H.R. 350
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-01-13: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Last Updated
- 2025-11-01T08:05:40Z
Official Summary
Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act
This bill requires certain state and local prosecutors to report data on criminal referrals and outcomes of cases involving murder or non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, arson, or any offense involving the illegal use or possession of a firearm.
The reporting requirement applies to state and local prosecutors in a jurisdiction with 380,000 or more persons that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program. The report must contain data on
- cases referred for prosecution,
- cases declined for prosecution,
- cases resulting in a plea agreement with the defendant,
- cases initiated against defendants with previous arrests or convictions, and
- defendants charged who were released or eligible for bail.
Sponsor
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Cosponsors (8)
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24], Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6], Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11], Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16], Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]
Recent Actions
- 2025-01-13: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-01-13: Introduced in House
- 2025-01-13: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act — issued 2025-01-13 — PDF (5 pages)