To require Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies to report information related to allegations of misconduct of law enforcement officers to the Attorney General, and for other purposes.
The Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2023 requires federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to collect and report detailed information about lawsuits and settlements involving allegations of officer misconduct to the Attorney General. State and local agencies that receive federal funding through the Byrne JAG program—a major source of law enforcement grants—must begin collecting this data within 120 days of the law's enactment and submit annual reports detailing the total number of cases, amounts paid, types of allegations, and sources of payment money. The bill establishes financial penalties of up to 10 percent in federal grant reductions for agencies that fail to comply with reporting requirements. The Attorney General must create a publicly searchable database of this information within one year and publish annual reports, while the Government Accountability Office will conduct a comprehensive study two years after implementation to identify trends, leading causes of misconduct cases, and recommendations for reducing future incidents. The law respects existing privacy protections and excludes personal identifying information about individual officers from public disclosure.
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