,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gbha ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #ah1 #bjbj ,ms4 ,tlaib 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,omar1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,rush1 ,ms4 ,norton1 and ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to require ,states and units of local government to certify a commitment to release certain individuals from jails and prisons1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,dismantle ,mass ,incarceration ,for ,public ,health ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,requirement for release of certain individuals 7a7 ,in general ,in submitting an application for ,federal funds under section #ejb of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaec71 the chief executive of a ,state or unit of local government shall submit to the ,attorney ,general a certification that not later than #aj days after the enactment of this ,act1 such ,state or unit of local government has released any person described from the custody of a correctional facility4 7b7 ,placement 7#a7 ,in general ,a person described released under subsection 7a71 may be placed on pretrial supervision1 home confinement1 or other supervision determined by the ,state or unit of local government to be appropriate4 7#b7 ,payment of fees ,a person described placed on pretrial supervision1 home confinement1 or other supervision determined by the ,state or unit of local government to be appropriate shall not be incarcerated for a violation of the conditions of such supervision or confinement pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 unless such violation is the commission of a crime that causes bodily injury or uses violent force against another individual4 7c7 ,applicability ,subsection 7a7 shall apply to an application for ,federal funds under section #ejb of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaec7 beginning fiscal year #bjba and shall apply to such an application for each fiscal year until the fiscal year that is after the date-- 7#a7 on which the ,president declares the end of the ,,covid-#ai national emergency2 and 7#b7 on which a ,governor of a ,state declares the end of a state of emergency with respect to the coronavirus1 if such state of emergency was declared by such ,governor4 7d7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,on the date that is one month after the date that is #aj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the chief executive of a ,state or unit of local government shall submit to the ,attorney ,general a report including-- 7,a7 a certification that each correctional facility in such ,state or unit of local government has released persons described2 7,b7 how many persons described have been released from each correctional facility1 including the criteria met to qualify for release pursuant to section #d7e72 and 7,c7 an estimate of the amount of sums not expended by a ,state or unit of local government to keep a person described in a correctional facility in such ,state or unit of local government4 7#b7 ,publication by ,state and local government ,not later than seven days after the date on which a report under paragraph 7#a7 is submitted to the ,attorney ,general1 the chief executive of a ,state or unit of local government shall publish on the internet website of such ,state or unit of local government the report under paragraph 7#a7 and shall provide meaningful access to such report for individuals with limited ,english proficiency4 7#c7 ,publication by ,attorney ,general ,not later than seven days after the date on which a report under paragraph 7#a7 is submitted to the ,attorney ,general1 the ,attorney ,general shall publish on the internet website of the ,department of ,justice each report under paragraph 7#a7 and shall provide meaningful access to such reports to an individual with limited ,english proficiency4 #c4 ,cleaning of correctional facilities ,in submitting an application for ,federal funds under section #ejb of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaec71 the chief executive of a ,state or unit of local government shall submit to the ,attorney ,general a certification that not later than #aj days after the enactment of this ,act1 such ,state or unit of local government has implemented recommendations released by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention with respect to preventing the spread of the coronavirus1 including-- 7#a7 maintaining six feet distance between any individuals at any time2 7#b7 providing hand sanitizer and other cleaning disinfectants to each arrestee1 detainee1 or inmate who is in the custody of a correctional facility2 and 7#c7 providing other protective equipment to each arrestee1 detainee1 or inmate who is in the custody of a correctional facility4 #d4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,bench warrant ,the term bench warrant means a written order issued by a judge authorizing law enforcement to arrest an individual if such individual fails to appear in court or to pay fines and fees with respect to a charge against such individual4 7#b7 ,correctional facility ,the term correctional facility includes a juvenile facility4 7#c7 ,,covid-#ai national emergency ,the term ,,covid-#ai national emergency means the national emergency declared by the ,president under the ,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 on ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 with respect to the coronavirus4 7#d7 ,medically vulnerable ,the term medically vulnerable includes an individual-- 7,a7 diagnosed with a chronic lung disease2 7,b7 diagnosed with moderate or severe asthma2 7,c7 diagnosed with a serious heart condition2 7,d7 diagnosed with diabetes2 7,e7 diagnosed with a chronic kidney disease and undergoing dialysis2 7,f7 diagnosed with liver disease2 7,g7 diagnosed with cancer2 7,h7 diagnosed with obesity2 or 7,i7 who is immunocompromised4 7#e7 ,persons described ,the term persons described means an arrestee1 detainee1 or inmate who is in the custody of a correctional facility-- 7,a7 solely because such individual is awaiting trial2 7,b7 as a result of a technical violation2 7,c7 as a result of a bench warrant2 7,d7 following a conviction with respect to a controlled substance 7as defined in section #ajb of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb772 7,e7 pursuant to an immigration detainer issued by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security2 7,f7 following a conviction of a misdemeanor offense2 7,g7 following a conviction for a status offense2 7,h7 who is terminally ill1 mentally ill1 or disabled1 as determined by a medical professional2 7,i7 who is medically vulnerable2 7,j7 who is determined by a deciding body or review board of such correctional facility to be unlikely to pose a substantial risk of causing bodily injury or using violent force against another individual2 7,k7 who is over the age of #ee years old2 7,l7 who is-- 7i7 incarcerated in a prison and will complete their sentence within #ah months of the date of the enactment of this ,act2 or 7ii7 incarcerated in a jail and will complete their sentence within #ahj days of the date of the enactment of this ,act2 7,m7 who is a primary caregiver2 or 7,n7 who is pregnant4 7#f7 ,primary caregiver ,the term primary caregiver means an individual who has the responsibility for the care of another individual1 either voluntarily1 by contract1 by receipt of payment for care1 or as a result of the operation of law and includes a family member or other individual who provides 7on behalf of such individual or of a public or private agency1 organization1 or institution7 compensated or uncompensated care to another individual4 7#g7 ,status offense ,the term status offense means an offense that is criminal if committed by an individual who is under the age of #ah years old1 but such offense would not be criminal if committed by an individual who is #ah years or older4 7#h7 ,technical violation ,the term technical violation includes a violation of court-ordered supervision1 release-ordered supervision1 or parole1 including-- 7,a7 failing to report for a scheduled office visit2 7,b7 violating a curfew2 7,c7 lack of employment or attendance at school2 or 7,d7 testing positive for drug or alcohol use4