This bill would ban no-knock warrants, which allow law enforcement to enter a property without announcing their presence or purpose beforehand. Federal law enforcement officers would be immediately prohibited from executing such warrants, while state and local police departments would face the same restriction starting in the first fiscal year after the bill becomes law, but only if they receive Department of Justice funding. The legislation applies the notice requirement to all warrant executions, meaning officers must identify themselves and explain why they are entering before using force to enter a property. The bill was introduced in March 2024 by Senators Rand Paul and Cory Booker and is named after Breonna Taylor, who was killed during a no-knock police raid in Louisville, Kentucky in 2020. This measure aims to reduce the risks associated with no-knock warrants by requiring law enforcement to give residents advance warning before forcibly entering their homes.
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