Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2026

Tim Kaine

Democrat · VA · Senator

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-01-29

Source: Congress.gov

This bill would likely establish new rules about how police misconduct cases are handled and paid for, possibly requiring departments or the government to cover costs of settlements and judgments when officers are found to have acted improperly. The measure would affect police departments, taxpayers, and people who have experienced misconduct by law enforcement. The goal appears to be increasing accountability and transparency around the financial consequences of police wrongdoing.

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