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Crime & justice

Policing, sentencing, bail, mandatory minimums, prison reform, and law-enforcement accountability.

Legislator distribution

Where members of Congress fall on this topic (0 = conservative, 100 = progressive), derived from roll-call votes on panel-scored bills.

01002005–10: 110–15: 1215–20: 320–25: 19625–30: 9630–35: 735–40: 1240–45: 445–50: 850–55: 755–60: 2060–65: 865–70: 2670–75: 3875–80: 6480–85: 1185–90: 1490–95: 10255075100
Traditionalist (0)Progressive (100)

n = 528, median = 28, mean = 42

Bill distribution

Where panel-scored bills fall on this topic — each bill's position from the informed-voter panel.

051010–15: 215–20: 320–25: 125–30: 240–45: 250–55: 160–65: 180–85: 10255075100
Traditionalist (0)Progressive (100)

n = 13 bills touch this topic

Most progressive legislators

Most conservative legislators

Bills on this topic

BillTitleScorePercentile
HRES 488Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado.8097th
HR 4638Federal Working Animal Protection Act6391th
HR 2189To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.5384th
HR 2240Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act5178th
HR 30Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act4372th
HR 2096Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act4266th
HR 27HALT Fentanyl Act2556th
S 331HALT Fentanyl Act2556th
HR 4922D. C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act of 20252047th
PN 11Pamela Bondi, of Florida, to be Attorney General1941th
HR 5625Cashless Bail Reporting Act1734th
HR 35Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act1525th
HR 5214District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 20251525th
PN 11Peter Hegseth, of Tennessee, to be Secretary of Defense1316th
HR 3486Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025126th
HR 6260Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025126th