United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 31 D · 1 R cosponsors

HR 6579 — Justice for Breonna Taylor Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 32 sponsors

    1 primary, 31 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (31 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill proposes changes related to judicial procedures.

This bill aims to modify certain judicial procedures. It has been introduced and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary for consideration.

Summary

Justice for Breonna Taylor Act This bill prohibits no-knock warrants, which generally permit law enforcement officers to enter a premises without first identifying their authority and purpose. Specifically, it requires federal law enforcement officers to provide notice of their authority and purpose before executing a warrant. State and local law enforcement agencies that receive funds from the Department of Justice must execute warrants that require the serving officer to provide notice of his or her authority and purpose before forcibly entering a premises.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 31 co-sponsors · 515 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (31)

Not signed on (515)

515 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 6579 do?
Justice for Breonna Taylor Act This bill prohibits no-knock warrants, which generally permit law enforcement officers to enter a premises without first identifying their authority and purpose. Specifically, it requires federal law enforcement officers to provide notice of their authority and purpose before executing a warrant. State and local law enforcement agencies that receive funds from the Department of Justice must execute warrants that require the serving officer to provide notice of his or her authority and purpose before forcibly entering a premises.
Who sponsors HR 6579?
HR 6579 is sponsored by McGarvey, Morgan (Democratic), Clarke, Yvette D. (Democratic), Crockett, Jasmine (Democratic), Frost, Maxwell (Democratic), McBath, Lucy (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Jackson, Jonathan L. (Democratic), Ivey, Glenn (Democratic), McIver, LaMonica (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Thanedar, Shri (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Ramirez, Delia C. (Democratic), Lee, Summer L. (Democratic), Massie, Thomas (Republican), Mfume, Kweisi (Democratic), Pressley, Ayanna (Democratic), Jacobs, Sara (Democratic), Watson Coleman, Bonnie (Democratic), Kelly, Robin L. (Democratic), Kamlager-Dove, Sydney (Democratic), Simon, Lateefah (Democratic), Brown, Shontel M. (Democratic), Horsford, Steven (Democratic), Beatty, Joyce (Democratic), Evans, Dwight (Democratic), Garcia, Robert (Democratic), Green, Al (Democratic), Williams, Nikema (Democratic), Lofgren, Zoe (Democratic), Johnson, Julie (Democratic), and García, Jesús G. "Chuy" (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 6579?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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