Search Results: keywords:"no-knock warrants"

  • H. R. 7617 — To prohibit no-knock warrants, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:256

    H. R. 7617 is known as the "Justice for Breonna Taylor Act." The bill aims to prohibit the use of no-knock warrants by federal law enforcement officers, requiring them to announce their authority and purpose before entering premises. Additionally, state and local law...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 7617 is a proposed law that would stop police from entering a house without knocking first, so that people know who they are and why they are there. It also asks police who receive money from the government to do the same.

  • S. 3900 — To prohibit no-knock warrants, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:268

    S. 3900 aims to ban the use of no-knock warrants by law enforcement officers. Under this bill, federal officers must identify themselves and state their purpose before executing a warrant. Similarly, beginning in the first fiscal year after the bill is enacted, state and...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 3900 is a law that says police can't use special surprise visits, called no-knock warrants, to enter homes without knocking. They have to say who they are and why they're there before going inside, so people know what's happening.