,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cbag ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ac1 #bjba,mr4 ,ros5dale 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,good ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,bab91 ,mr4 ,duncan1 ,mr4 ,mooney1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mrs4 ,boeb]t1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 & ,mr4 ,roy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to provide t ,f$]al funds may n be made available to lawless jurisdictions1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,lawless ,cities ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,x is ! policy & purpose ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to protect ! lives & prop]ty ( all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f unlawful acts ( viol5ce & de/ruction4 ,)\t law & ord]1 democracy _c function1 ,am]icans _c ex]cise _! rights to peaceful expression1 assembly1 & prote/1 prop]ty is de/roy$1 & innoc5t citiz5s are injur$ or kill$4 7#b7 ,un=tunately1 lawlessness has beset "s ( our ,/ates & cities4 ,ov] ! pa/ ye>1 sev]al ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts h contribut$ to ! viol5ce & de/ruction 9 _! jurisdictions by fail+ to en=ce ! law1 disemp[]+ & significantly defund+ _! police dep>tm5ts1 & refus+ to accept (f]s ( ,f$]al law en=cem5t assi/ance amid/ widespread1 su/a9$ viol5ce4 ,z a result ( ^! ,/ate & local gov]nm5t policies1 acts ( viol5ce & de/ruction h skyrocket$ & cont9ue unabat$ 9 _m ( ,am]ica's cities4 7#c7 ,by %irk+ _! responsibility to c>ry out law & ord]1 lawless jurisdictions enabl$ viol5t prote/ors & riot]s to inflict well ov] #a billion 9 prop]ty damage across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,f$]al & ,/ate build+s1 bus9esses1 & infra/ructure 7 indiscrim9ately de/roy$ by arsoni/s1 v&als1 & loot]s--h>m+ _! own]s & taxpay]s--:o ultimately be> ! co/s ( un*eck$ an>*y 9 ,am]ican cities4 7#d7 ,! failure ( cities to en=ce ! rule ( law has sev]e consequ5ces & co/s lives4 ,9 #bjbj1 homicides 9 major ,am]ican cities skyrocket$ by #cc p]c5t1 a tr5d t cont9u$ into ! fir/ qu>t] ( #bjba4 ,9 c]ta9 cities su* z ,portl& & ,m9neapolis1 ! surge 9 dea? & de/ruction is ev5 />k]1 ) homicides increas+ by #gcc p]c5t 9 ,portl& & #hb p]c5t 9 ,m9neapolis4 ,! ,f$]al gov]nm5t _c sit idly by z prop]ty is damag$ & citiz5s are murd]$ 9 lawless jurisdictions4 7#e7 ,aft] be+ cont9ually demean$ by radical activi/s & politicians1 hav+ police fund+ sla%$1 be+ disemp[]$ f en=c+ ! rule ( law1 & witness+ _! cities det]iorate into lawless zones1 our d$icat$ law en=cem5t p]sonnel are demoraliz$ & leav+ ! =ce 9 record numb]s4 ,9 #bjbj1 ! ,new ,york ,police ,dep>tm5t saw #e1cjj p]sonnel leave ! dep>tm5t1 a #ge p]c5t increase f ! previ\s ye>4 ,! ,m9neapolis ,police ,dep>tm5t saw #aje (fic]s leave ! dep>tm5t 9 #bjbj1 m ?an d\ble _! av]age ye>ly attrition rate4 ,comp\nd+ ! *all5ge ( mass retirem5ts & an inord9ate numb] ( law en=cem5t p]sonnel on leaves ( abs5ce1 police dep>tm5ts are fac+ unprec$5t$ recruitm5t *all5ges1 leav+ dep>tm5ts ill-equipp$ to h&le ! dramatic rise 9 viol5t crime4 7#f7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t provides ,/ates & localities ) hundr$s ( billions ( doll>s e ye>1 :i* fund a wide array ( programs1 su* z h\s+1 public transportation1 job tra9+1 & social s]vices4 ,^! funds h be5 collect$ f ,am]ican taxpay]s :o entru/$ _! money to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to s]ve our communities & our citiz5s4 7#g7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld n all[ taxpay] doll>s to fund jurisdictions t fail to en=ce ! rule ( law & protect _! resid5ts4 ,to ensure t ,f$]al funds are nei!r unduly wa/$ nor sp5t 9 a mann] t directly violates our ,gov]nm5t's promise to protect life1 lib]ty1 & prop]ty1 x is imp]ative t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ensure ,f$]al funds & grants d n g to jurisdictions t p]mit an>*y1 viol5ce1 & de/ruction 9 ,am]ica's cities4 ,?is is critical to ensure t ,f$]al funds are us$ effectively1 & to safegu>d taxpay] doll>s entru/$ to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = ! b5efit ( ! ,am]ican p4 #c4 ,no ,f$]al funds = lawless jurisdictions 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no ,f$]al funds may be made available to a jurisdiction t ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es is a lawless jurisdiction4 7b7 ,attorney g5]al det]m9ations ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less ?an qu>t]ly !reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all make det]m9ations on :i* jurisdictions are lawless jurisdictions1 & %all make su* det]m9ations1 & an explanation ( ea* det]m9ation1 publicly available4 7c7 ,re9/atem5t ( ,f$]al funds ,a jurisdiction t ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es is a lawless jurisdiction may beg9 receiv+ ,f$]al funds on ! lat] (-- 7#a7 #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al fir/ det]m9es t ! jurisdiction is lawless2 or 7#b7 ! date on :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t ! jurisdiction is no long] a lawless jurisdiction4 #d4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m lawless jurisdiction means a ,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate t-- 7#a7 =bids a law en=cem5t ag5cy f int]v5+ to re/ore ord] amid widespread or su/a9$ viol5ce or de/ruction2 7#b7 has )drawn law en=cem5t protection f a geographical area or /ructure t law en=cem5t (fic]s are lawfully entitl$ to access1 b h be5 (ficially prev5t$ f access+ or p]mitt$ to access only 9 exceptional circum/ances1 except :5 law en=cem5t (fic]s are briefly )held z a tactical decision int5d$ to resolve safely & exp$iti\sly a specific & ongo+ unlawful incid5t pos+ an imm95t ?reat to ! safety ( individuals or law en=cem5t (fic]s2 7#c7 disemp[]s or defunds law en=cem5t ag5cies2 or 7#d7 refuses to accept an (f] ( law en=cem5t assi/ance f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t amid widespread or su/a9$ viol5ce or de/ruction 9 ! jurisdiction1 dur+ :i* ! jurisdiction has be5 unable to re/ore ord]4