HR 350119th CongressIntroduced

Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act

Introduced: Nov 1, 2025

Civil Rights & Justice

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This legislation mandates annual reporting requirements for district attorneys and prosecutors in jurisdictions with 380,000+ residents receiving federal Byrne grants, requiring detailed data on prosecution decisions for serious crimes including declined cases, plea agreements, defendant criminal histories, and release conditions, with standardized reporting to the Attorney General and public disclosure.

Key Points

1Requires prosecutors in large jurisdictions to report annual statistics on cases declined for prosecution involving serious violent and property crimes including murder, rape, robbery, and firearm offenses.
2Mandates comprehensive data collection on plea agreements by initial charges and convictions, plus defendant histories regarding prior arrests, convictions, probation, and parole status for covered offenses.
3Directs the Attorney General to establish uniform reporting standards and publish all collected data publicly while submitting reports to both House and Senate Judiciary Committees.

Impact Areas

State and local prosecutors' offices in jurisdictions over 380,000 population receiving federal grantsDefendants facing serious criminal charges including violent offenses and illegal firearm violationsDepartment of Justice oversight mechanisms and congressional monitoring of prosecution patternsPublic transparency regarding prosecutorial decision-making in major criminal cases

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