Bill > HR5624

This bill, called the "No Funding for Lawless Jurisdictions Act," proposes to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 by establishing new eligibility requirements for certain crime control grants administered by the Attorney General. Specifically, the bill would prohibit the Attorney General from awarding grants to states or local governments that have laws or policies that substantially limit cash bail for individuals charged with serious offenses or that allow judges to release previously convicted felons on personal recognizance. The bill defines "covered offenses" as crimes that pose a clear threat to public safety, including violent crimes like murder and sexual assault, as well as offenses that promote public disorder such as looting and rioting. Additionally, the bill would prevent grant funding for local government jurisdictions in urbanized areas that have reduced their law enforcement agency budgets in the previous fiscal year, unless the budget reduction was part of a proportional cut across all government departments. These restrictions would apply beginning in the first fiscal year after the bill's enactment and continue in subsequent years, effectively creating financial incentives for jurisdictions to maintain strict bail policies and fully fund law enforcement.

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