S. 3046: Gang Activity Reporting Act of 2025

This bill, titled the Gang Activity Reporting Act of 2025, aims to enhance the reporting and understanding of gang-related activities in the United States. It proposes the following key actions:

Annual Reports

The bill mandates that the Attorney General, in collaboration with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), submit an annual report on gang activity to Congress. The first report is required within 150 days of the bill's enactment and then annually by the end of each fiscal year thereafter.

Contents of the Reports

The reports must contain comprehensive information, including:

• Gang Growth Data: Statistical data on the growth of local, national, and transnational gangs over the previous ten fiscal years, including changes in membership, locations, and activities.
• Criminal Collaboration: Insights into the tools and methods gangs use to commit crimes, particularly how they cooperate on criminal activities.
• State-based Reporting Issues: An examination of how reporting challenges at the state level impact Federal data accuracy.
• Initiatives by Federal Agencies: A review of efforts made by the Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and the FBI in the previous five years to monitor gang activities and investigate related crimes, including details on when initiatives began and ended.
• Federal Resources Allocated: Information on the resources allocated to investigating and prosecuting gang-related crimes as of the reporting date.
• Gang Enforcement Statistics: Data on gang-related arrests, juvenile arrests, and firearms seizures from gang enforcement actions, comparing these figures to the preceding fiscal year and the previous five years.
• Data Collection Procedures: Documentation of the data collection methods used by the involved agencies and any changes made to these methods in the 18 months before the report is submitted.

Classification of Reports

The bill allows for the reports, or parts of them, to be classified if deemed necessary by the authorities responsible for compiling them. This could impact the accessibility of certain sensitive information related to gang activities.

Technical Amendment

Additionally, the bill includes a technical amendment to the U.S. Code that will formally add this reporting requirement under the appropriate chapter concerning crime reporting.

Congressional Findings

The legislation is supported by findings that identify a significant increase in violent crime, noting that gangs are linked to a large percentage of such crimes in the U.S. The legislation is intended to provide lawmakers with the data necessary to create effective policies to address gang-related issues.

Overall Purpose

The overall purpose of this bill is to ensure that the government has timely and accurate information regarding gang activities, which can help in the formulation of policies aimed at combating crime and improving public safety.

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