,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajbca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #b1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,fro/ 7= himself1 ,ms4        
,norton1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1   
,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 
,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( 
,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,ms4 ,simon1   
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,cas>1    
,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,johnson (  
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,dext]1 
,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,mrs4    
,grijalva1 & ,ms4 ,jayapal7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a    
,,bill  ,to prohibit entities t receive 
,f$]al funds f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &    
,urban ,developm5t f compell+ homeless  
p]sons to reside 9 facilities designat$ 
= h\s+ homeless p]sons1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,no ,homeless ,det5tion    
,c5t]s ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ,homelessness is gr[+    
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates due to a lack (  

af=dable h\s+ & heal? c>e options1      
economic h>d%ip1 sy/emic racism1        
*ronically l[ wages1 und]employm5t &    
unemploym5t1 g5trification1 h\s+        
discrim9ation1 mass inc>c]ation1        
discrim9ation bas$ on immigration /atus1
 crim9alization ( pov]ty1 dome/ic       
viol5ce1 discrim9ation aga9/ lesbian1   
gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 g5d]          
noncon=m+1 & que] individuals1 trauma1  
disabilities1 p]sonal & m$ical debt1 a  
lack ( af=dable *ildc>e1 natural        
disa/]s1 b>ri]s to ! social safety net  
sy/em1 & unexpect$ loss ( h\sehold      
income4  7#b7 ,a prim>y response to !   
gr[? ( homelessness at ! local level has
 be5 to ban sleep+1 ly+1 sitt+1 /&+1    
loit]+1 %elt]+ oneself 9 public places1 
vagrancy1 & solicit+ donations4 ,m ?an  
#cjj municipalities1 c\nties1 & ,/ates h
 pass$ new laws crim9aliz+ camp+ s9ce ! 
decision 9 ,city ( ,grants ,pass v4     
,johnson1 #fjc ,u4,s4 #ebj 7#bjbd71     
ov]turn$ prior protections "u ! ,eigh?  
,am5dm5t = p exp]i5c+ homelessness4     

,despite ! gr[? ( laws crim9aliz+ camp+ 
ov] ! pa/ #d decades1 homelessness has  
cont9u$ to increase4  7#c7 ,_m          
anti-vagrancy & anti-solicitation       
ord9ances 7 pass$ 9 ! imm$iate aft]ma? (
 ! ,civil ,w> z "p ( ,jim ,cr[ ,black   
,codes to enable inc>c]ation ( =m]ly    
enslav$ p]sons )\t jobs & =ce !m back   
into involunt>y s]vitude ?r\gh !        
loophole 9 ! ,?irte5? ,am5dm5t t p]mits 
involunt>y s]vitude z a condition (     
puni%m5t4  7#d7 ,m rec5tly1 ! ,cic]o    
,in/itute has promot$ ,/ate legislation 
creat+ /atewide camp+ bans1 p5aliz+     
communities t d n heavily en=ce su*     
bans1 & au?oriz+ ! creation ( ,/ate-run 
camps :]e unh\s$ p w\ld be =c$ to g "u  
?reat ( arre/ = violat+ su* camp+ bans4 
,v]sions ( ?is legislation h pass$ 9    
,florida1 ,georgia1 ,idaho1 ,k5tucky1   
,oklahoma1 ,t5nessee1 ,texas1 & ,utah4  
7#e7 ,9 ,july #bjbe1 support$ by !      
,cic]o ,in/itute1 ,presid5t ,trump issu$
 ,executive ,ord] #adcba 7#ij ,f$4 ,reg4
 #cehag71 condition+ ,f$]al grant funds 

to communities on :e!r su* communities  
en=ce prohibitions on urban camp+ &     
loit]+1 urban squatt+1 & illicit drug   
use1 z well z exp&+ ! use ( involunt>y  
commitm5ts & decreas+ access to p]man5t 
h\s+4 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban     
,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice
 h all includ$ ^! conditions 9 grant    
applications1 ?\gh at lea/ "s ( ^!      
conditions h be5 /ay$ "u c\rt ord]4 ,9  
,augu/ #bjbe1 ,presid5t ,trump ord]$    
,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5ts & ! ,national 
,gu>d into ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 to remove    
homeless encampm5ts f all ov] our p>ks &
 get rid ( ! p f und]passes4 ,presid5t  
,trump has also call$ = ! creation (    
mass homeless camps :]e p w\ld be =c$ to
 g "u ?reat ( arre/4  7#f7 ,! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,homel& ,security has exp&$ ! use (   
mass det5tion c5t]s = immigrants1 us+   
sprung /ructure facilities1 su* z !     
,alligator ,alcatraz facility1 & conv]t+
 w>eh\ses = det5tion purposes4 ,simil>  
proposals = plac+ unh\s$ p]sons into bo?

 sprung /ructures & w>eh\ses h be5 made 
9 num]\s ,/ates4  7#g7 ,utah ,gov]nor   
,sp5c] ,cox explicitly in/ruct$ ! ,utah 
,homeless ,s]vices ,bo>d to align _! "w 
) ,executive ,ord] #adcba 7#ij ,f$4     
,reg4 #cehag7 & to accel]ate plann+ = a 
massive #a1cjj b$ sprung /ructure       
facility1 comb9+ lock$-door facilities &
 "w-condition$ h\s+4 ,unh\s$ p]sons w\ld
 be =c$ to /ay 9 ! facility "u c\rt ord]
 or "u ?reat ( hav+ anti-camp+ ord9ances
 en=c$ aga9/ !m if !y ne$$ to sleep aft]
 leav+ ! facility4 ,violat+ a c\rt m&ate
 to /ay 9 ! "w-condition$ h\s+ c\ld     
result 9 imprisonm5t4  7#h7 ,we/        
,virg9ia & ,l\isiana h also introduc$   
,/ate legislation promot+ =c$ labor =   
unh\s$ p]sons z "p ( ! s5t5ces ( su*    
p]sons = violat+ anti-camp+ laws4  #c4  
,prohibit$ activities ,a recipi5t (     
,f$]al funds f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &    
,urban ,developm5t may n-- 7#a7 compel1 
by ?reat or imposition ( puni%m5t1 a    
p]son engag+ 9 life-su/a9+ activities on
 public prop]ty to reside 9 a facility  

designat$ = h\s+ or %elt]+ homeless     
p]sons2  7#b7 compel a p]son resid+ 9 a 
facility designat$ = h\s+ or %elt]+     
homeless p]sons to provide labor 9 ord] 
to reside 9 su* facility2  7#c7 ?reat5  
or impose puni%m5t on a homeless p]son  
because su* p]son is engag+ 9           
life-su/a9+ activities on public        
prop]ty2 or  7#d7 provide assi/ance to  
any ,/ate or local law en=cem5t (fic] or
 private contractor act+ "u color (     
,f$]al law or receiv+ ,f$]al funds to   
?reat5 or impose puni%m5t on a homeless 
p]son because su* p]son is engag+ 9     
life-su/a9+ activities on public        
prop]ty4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,homeless p]son ,! t]m homeless    
p]son has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section  
#ajc7;a7 ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless 
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#aacjb7;a774  7#b7 ,life-su/a9+         
activities ,! t]m life-su/a9+ activities
 means ^? activities necess>y to ma9ta9 
! basic biological heal? & safety ( a   
human be+1 includ+ mov+1 re/+1 sitt+1   

/&+1 ly+ d[n1 sleep+1 protect+ oneself f
 ! elem5ts1 eat+1 dr9k+1 & /or+ su*     
p]sonal prop]ty z is ne$$ to safely     
%elt] oneself4  7#c7 ,public prop]ty ,! 
t]m public prop]ty means any prop]ty t  
is own$ or leas$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by !  
,unit$ ,/ates or by any ,/ate1 unit (   
local gov]nm5t1 ,tribal gov]nm5t1 or    
t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+     
areas adjac5t to public prop]ty ^u :i*  
!re is an easem5t = public use or t is  
held op5 to ! public1 includ+-- 7,a7    
plazas2  7,b7 c\rty>ds2  7,c7 p>k+ lots2
  7,d7 sidewalks2  7,e7 public          
transportation facilities & s]vices2    
7,f7 public build+s2  7,g7 und]passes & 
l&s adjac5t to roadways2 &  7,h7 p>ks4  
7#d7 ,puni%m5t ,! t]m puni%m5t means    
physical viol5ce or civil or crim9al    
legal consequ5ces1 includ+-- 7,a7 arre/2
  7,b7 imposition ( f9es2  7,c7         
revocation ( privileges1 su* z          
revocation ( a driv]'s lic5se2 &  7,d7  
limitation ( legal rights1 su* z        
involunt>y commitm5t1 cons]vator%ip1 or 

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