119 S3453 IS: No Bounties on Badges Act U.S. Senate 2025-12-11 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.

II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 3453IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 11, 2025Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Budd, Mr. Lee, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Graham) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize awards for the arrest or conviction of individuals that deliberately target law enforcement officials with acts of violence or intimidation, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the No Bounties on Badges Act.

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Awards authorized

(a)

In general

Chapter 204 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—(1)in the chapter heading by striking and espionage and inserting , espionage, and offering of bounties; and(2)in section 3071, by adding at the end the following:(c)With respect to acts of offering a bounty or offering money or other pecuniary compensation for harming or killing of any law enforcement officer of the United States, the Attorney General may reward any individual who furnishes information—(1)leading to the arrest or conviction, in any country, of any individual or individuals for commission of such an act;(2)leading to the arrest or conviction, in any country, of any individual or individuals for conspiring or attempting to commit such an act; or(3)leading to the prevention or frustration of such an act..(b)

Clerical amendment

The item relating to chapter 204 in the table of chapters for part II of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:204.Rewards for information concerning terrorist acts, espionage, or offering of bounties3071.