Logan's Law would establish a publicly accessible online database of individuals convicted of violent crimes, to be managed by the U.S. Attorney General. The database must be created within 180 days and would include both federal and state convictions for crimes involving physical force or substantial risk of force, searchable by name, address, date of birth, conviction type, sentence imposed, and other details. All states receiving federal Byrne JAG crime-fighting grants must submit their violent crime conviction records to populate the database within 180 days and maintain ongoing updates, with states losing grant funding if they fail to comply. The Attorney General would update the database at least quarterly and remove individuals whose convictions have been expunged, vacated, or pardoned. Additionally, the bill requires the Attorney General to submit a report within 180 days identifying barriers to sharing criminal records between states and the federal government and recommending improvements to ensure prosecutors and law enforcement have access to offender information nationwide.
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