The Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2026 requires federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to report detailed information about officer misconduct allegations, settlements, and judgments to the Attorney General. Federal agencies must begin collecting data within 120 days, while state and local agencies receiving federal Byrne JAG grants face similar requirements, with penalties of up to 10% grant reductions for non-compliance. The bill directs the Government Accountability Office and Attorney General to study the collected data and, within three years, submit comprehensive reports to Congress and the public with recommendations for reducing misconduct and improving use-of-force policies. The Attorney General must also establish and maintain an annually updated searchable public database of misconduct settlement and judgment data, making information about law enforcement costs and trends transparent to the public, though individual officer names will be excluded.
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