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H.R. 8856

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8856, the Stop Gang Violence Act, was introduced in the House on May 15, 2026 by Rep. Tim Moore (R) with 6 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on May 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 8856 has 6 co-sponsors.

hr8856/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8856 IH: Stop Gang Violence Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-15
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 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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8856  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 15, 2026   Mr. Moore of North Carolina  (for himself,  Mr. Haridopolos , and  Mr. McCormick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To give priority consideration to units of local government that provide gang affiliation information in reports to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of Byrne-JAG grants, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Stop Gang Violence Act  .
2.
Reporting on gang affiliation
Section 505(f) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10156(f) ) is amended by inserting  and jurisdictions that include, as part of such reporting to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (including the National Gang Intelligence Center), information on offenses that are suspected to be gang-related  before the period.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-05-15
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To give priority consideration to units of local government that provide gang affiliation information in reports to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of Byrne-JAG grants, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Tim Moore (R) sponsors H.R. 8856, and 6 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8856 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · May 15, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8856 has taken 2 actions since May 15, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 15, 2026
House
Introduced in House
May 15, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 8856 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8856 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Stop Gang Violence Act — Display Title
  • To give priority consideration to units of local government that provide gang affiliation information in reports to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of Byrne-JAG grants, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Stop Gang Violence Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8856 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8856’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr8856/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8856, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 83 (Friday, May 15, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MOORE of North Carolina:H.R. 8856.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H3551]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com