Gang Activity Reporting Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- H.R. 6748
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-12-16: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Last Updated
- 2026-01-09T16:23:35Z
AI-Generated Summary
Summary of H.R. 6748: Gang Activity Reporting Act of 2025
Purpose of the Legislation
This bill establishes a new requirement for the Attorney General to produce annual reports to Congress detailing gang activity, related investigations, and prosecutions. The stated goal is to provide up-to-date data to support evidence-based policymaking aimed at addressing gang-related crime.
Key Provisions Outlined
- New Reporting Mandate: Amends Chapter 31 of Title 28, United States Code, by adding Section 530E, which requires the Attorney General, in conjunction with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and in coordination with state and local law enforcement agencies, to submit a report to specified congressional committees.
- Timing: The first report must be submitted no later than 150 days after enactment, with subsequent reports due by the last day of each fiscal year thereafter.
- Report Contents: The report must cover:
- Growth and trends in local, national, and transnational gangs over the prior 10 fiscal years, including numerical data on membership, locations, and activities.
- Tools, methods, or networks used by gangs to commit crimes, including cooperation among gangs.
- Impacts of state-based reporting issues on federal data accuracy.
- Federal initiatives over the prior 5 fiscal years to track and address gang activity, including start/end dates and reasons for termination.
- Resources allocated by the Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and FBI for gang-related enforcement.
- Enforcement statistics from the prior fiscal year, including gang-related arrests (with 5-year comparisons), juvenile arrests, firearms seized (including from juveniles), and quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other synthetic opioids seized (including from juveniles).
- Data collection procedures used by the agencies and any changes in the prior 18 months.
- Classification: Portions of the report may be classified if deemed appropriate by the involved agencies.
- Technical Amendment: Updates the table of sections for Chapter 31 of Title 28 to include the new section.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Introduces a mandatory annual reporting obligation on gang activity that did not previously exist in Title 28.
- Requires interagency coordination and inclusion of state and local data, expanding federal data collection responsibilities.
Potential Impacts
- On Government Agencies: Increases workload for the Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and Federal Bureau of Investigation to compile detailed data annually; mandates ongoing coordination with state and local law enforcement.
- On Citizens: Aims to inform policies that could enhance public safety by addressing gang-related violent crime and drug trafficking.
- On International Relations: Addresses transnational gangs but does not alter treaties or foreign policy mechanisms.
Main Stakeholders Affected
- Federal agencies including the Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- State and local law enforcement agencies required to provide data.
- Congressional committees on the Judiciary and Appropriations in both the Senate and House of Representatives.
- Communities and individuals impacted by gang activity.
Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications
- Enhances congressional oversight of federal law enforcement efforts without creating new criminal penalties or altering existing gang-related statutes.
- Allows for classified reporting to balance transparency with national security needs.
- Focuses on data-driven approaches to crime policy, with no direct changes to constitutional rights or federal-state authority structures.
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Sponsor
Cosponsors (1)
Recent Actions
- 2025-12-16: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-12-16: Introduced in House
- 2025-12-16: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Gang Activity Reporting Act of 2025 — issued 2025-12-16 — PDF (6 pages)