Local governments could get priority for crime-fighting grants by reporting gang activity to the FBI.
Local governments could get special consideration for federal crime-fighting grants if they share information about suspected gang-related crimes with the FBI. This change would help cities and counties that report gang activity get a better chance at receiving federal funding to fight crime.
Currently, local governments report crime data to the FBI, but including gang affiliation information does not give them special consideration for Byrne-JAG grants. If this bill passes, local governments that include information on suspected gang-related offenses in their reports to the FBI would get priority consideration for these federal crime-fighting grants.
HR 8856 · 119th Congress · May 15, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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