[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 5 (Thursday, January 8, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H228]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        REPORTING GANG ACTIVITY

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to reintroduce the bipartisan 
Gang Activity Reporting Act with the gentlewoman from Iowa (Mrs. 
Hinson), my fellow appropriator.
  This legislation has an urgent purpose: to give law enforcement the 
accurate, comprehensive data they need to combat gang violence and to 
keep our communities safe.
  From 2021 to 2024, law enforcement agencies reported more than 69,000 
incidents of gang activity nationwide. Over half involved violent 
crime. Yet, today, Federal gang data remains fragmented, inconsistent, 
and incomplete.
  That gap puts officers at risk and leaves communities, especially in 
rural America, without the tools needed to respond effectively. Our 
bill would require the Attorney General to submit an annual report to 
Congress on gang activity investigations and prosecutions.
  While recent FBI data show violent crime trending downward, we know 
progress does not mean the work is all done. This legislation 
strengthens public safety, supports law enforcement, and helps protect 
families from Ohio to Iowa, and coast to coast.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to please support this critical 
Gang Activity Reporting Act.

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