Logan's Law would require the federal government to establish a publicly searchable database of individuals convicted of violent crimes within 180 days of enactment. The database would include both federal and state convictions for crimes involving physical force or substantial risk thereof, and would be searchable by name, address, date of birth, conviction type, sentencing information, and other relevant details. All states that receive federal Byrne JAG criminal justice grants would be required to submit their violent crime conviction records to populate the database within 180 days, with non-compliance resulting in loss of grant funding that could instead be redirected to local governments. Additionally, the Attorney General would be required to submit a report within 180 days identifying barriers to information sharing among state and federal prosecutors and recommending improvements to ensure criminal records are shared nationwide. The bill does not specify dedicated funding for database development or maintenance beyond the grant penalty mechanism.
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