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This bill aims to address homelessness, public safety, and mental health issues by implementing a comprehensive approach that includes civil commitment, stricter enforcement of vagrancy laws, and redirection of federal resources. The bill would empower federal agencies like the Attorney General and the Department of Health and Human Services to take actions such as seeking to reverse judicial precedents that limit civil commitment, prioritizing grant funding for states and municipalities that enforce prohibitions on public drug use and urban camping, and ensuring that federal grants support evidence-based treatment programs. The legislation introduces new definitions for terms like "unhoused individual" and "urban camping," and would require agencies to take steps like evaluating homeless individuals for potential civil commitment, enhancing housing release plans for detainees, and increasing accountability in homelessness assistance programs. The bill also includes provisions to prevent sex offenders from being housed with children, allow collection of health-related information from assistance recipients, and coordinate efforts to transfer eligible individuals to mental health facilities. Ultimately, the bill seeks to promote public safety, provide treatment for individuals with mental health and substance abuse issues, and reduce homelessness through a more structured and interventionist approach.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6174/all-info