,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #e1 #bjbe,mr4  
,c>t] ( ,georgia 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,t5ney1 ,mr4 ,moore ( ,alabama1 & ,mr4  
,/eube7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce1 & ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = 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 help 
end crime & disord] on ,am]ica's /reets4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,make ,our ,/reets ,safe ,aga9 ,act 
or ! ,,mossa ,act4  #b4 ,end+ crime &   
disord] on ,am]ica's /reets  7a7 ,re/or+
 civil commitm5t ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices1 %all take appropriate  
action to--  7#a7 seek1 9 appropriate   
cases1 ! rev]sal ( ,f$]al or ,/ate      
judicial prec$5ts & ! t]m9ation ( cons5t
 decrees t imp$e ! ,unit$ ,/ates policy 

( enc\rag+ civil commitm5t ( individuals
 ) m5tal illness :o pose risks to       
!mselves or ! public or are liv+ on !   
/reets & _c c>e = !mselves 9 appropriate
 facilities = appropriate p]iods ( "t2 &
  7#b7 provide assi/ance to ,/ate &     
local gov]nm5ts1 ?r\gh te*nical         
guidance1 grants1 or o!r legally        
available means1 = ! id5tification1     
adoption1 & implem5tation ( maximally   
flexible civil commitm5t1 in/itutional  
treatm5t1 & /ep-d[n treatm5t /&>ds t    
all[ = ! appropriate commitm5t &        
treatm5t ( individuals ) m5tal illness  
:o pose a dang] to o!rs or are liv+ on !
 /reets & _c c>e = !mselves4  7b7       
,fight+ vagrancy on ,am]ica's /reets    
7#a7 ,priority 9 discretion>y grant     
programs ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 !         
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all    
take imm$iate /eps to assess _!         
discretion>y grant programs & det]m9e   
:e!r priority = ^? grants may be giv5 to

 grantees 9 ,/ates & municipalities t1  
to ! maximum ext5t p]mitt$ by law--     
7,a7 en=ce prohibitions on op5 illicit  
drug use2  7,b7 en=ce prohibitions on   
urban camp+ & loit]+2  7,c7 en=ce       
prohibitions on urban squatt+2  7,d7    
en=ce1 & :]e necess>y1 adopt1 /&>ds t   
address individuals :o are a dang] to   
!mselves or o!rs & suff] f s]i\s m5tal  
illness or sub/ance use disord]1 or :o  
are liv+ on ! /reets & _c c>e =         
!mselves1 ?r\gh assi/$ outpati5t        
treatm5t or by mov+ !m into treatm5t    
c5t]s or o!r appropriate facilities via 
civil commitm5t or o!r available means1 
to ! maximum ext5t p]mitt$ by law2 or   
7,e7 sub/antially implem5t & comply )1  
to ! ext5t requir$1 ! regi/ration &     
notification obligations ( ! ,sex ,(f5d]
 ,regi/ration & ,notification ,act 7#cd 
,u4,s4,c4 #bjija et seq471 p>ticul>ly 9 
! case ( regi/]$ sex (f5d]s ) no fix$   
address1 includ+ by adequately mapp+ &  
*eck+ ! location ( homeless sex (f5d]s4 
7#b7 ,duties ( ,attorney ,g5]al ,!      

,attorney ,g5]al %all--  7,a7 ensure t  
homeless individuals arre/$ = ,f$]al    
crimes are evaluat$1 consi/5t ) section 
#dbdh ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
to det]m9e :e!r !y are sexually dang]\s 
p]sons & c]tifi$ accord+ly = civil      
commitm5t2  7,b7 take all necess>y /eps 
to ensure ! availability ( funds "u !   
,em]g5cy ,f$]al ,law ,en=cem5t          
,assi/ance program to support1 z        
consi/5t ) sections #fji,m ?r\gh #fji,y 
( ! ,ju/ice ,assi/ance ,act ( #aihd 7#cd
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ejaja et seq471 encampm5t   
removal ef=ts 9 areas = :i* public      
safety is at risk & ,/ate & local       
res\rces are inadequate2  7,c7 assess   
,f$]al res\rces to det]m9e :e!r !y may  
be direct$ t[>d ensur+1 to ! ext5t      
p]mitt$ by law1 t deta9ees ) s]i\s m5tal
 illness are n releas$ into ! public    
because ( a lack ( =5sic b$ capacity at 
appropriate local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al jails
 or hospitals2 &  7,d7 enhance          
requirem5ts t prisons & resid5tial      
re5try c5t]s t are "u ! au?ority ( !    

,attorney ,g5]al or receive fund+ f !   
,attorney ,g5]al require 9-cu/ody h\s+  
release plans &1 to ! maximum ext5t     
practicable1 require individuals to     
comply4  7c7 ,r$irect+ ,f$]al res\rces  
t[>d effective me?ods ( address+        
homelessness  7#a7 ,duties ( ,,hhs      
,secret>y ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices %all take appropriate action  
to-- 7,a7 ensure t discretion>y grants  
issu$ by ! ,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal    
,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration = sub/ance
 use disord] prev5tion1 treatm5t1 &     
recov]y fund evid5ce-bas$ programs & d n
 fund programs t fail to a*ieve adequate
 outcomes1 includ+ s-call$ h>m r$uction 
or safe consumption ef=ts t only        
facilitate illegal drug use & its       
att5dant h>m2  7,b7 provide te*nical    
assi/ance to assi/$ outpati5t treatm5t  
programs = individuals ) s]i\s m5tal    
illness or addiction dur+ & aft] ! civil
 commitm5t process focus$ on %ift+ su*  
individuals (f ( ! /reets & public      
programs & into private h\s+ & support  

networks2 &  7,c7 ensure t ,f$]al funds 
= f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]s & c]tifi$
 community behavioral heal? cl9ics r$uce
 r ?an promote homelessness by support+1
 to ! maximum ext5t p]mitt$ by law1     
compreh5sive s]vices = individuals )    
s]i\s m5tal illness & sub/ance use      
disord]1 includ+ crisis int]v5tion      
s]vices4  7#b7 ,duties ( ,attorney      
,g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all         
prioritize available fund+ to support ! 
expansion ( drug c\rts & m5tal heal?    
c\rts = individuals = :i* su* div]sion  
s]ves public safety4  7d7 ,increas+     
acc\ntability & safety 9 ,am]ica's      
homelessness programs  7#a7             
,acc\ntability 9 grants = homelessness  
assi/ance ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices & ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban
 ,developm5t %all take appropriate      
actions to increase acc\ntability 9 _!  
provision (1 & grants aw>d$ =1          
homelessness assi/ance & transitional   
liv+ programs4 ,^! actions %all include1
 to ! ext5t p]mitt$ by law--  7,a7 end+ 

support = h\s+ fir/ policies t          
deprioritize acc\ntability & fail to    
promote treatm5t1 recov]y1 &            
self-suffici5cy2  7,b7 increas+         
competition among grantees ?r\gh broad5+
 ! applicant pool2 &  7,c7 hold+        
grantees to high] /&>ds ( effectiv5ess 9
 r$uc+ homelessness & increas+ public   
safety4  7#b7 ,requirem5t = sub/ance    
abuse treatm5t & m5tal heal? s]vices ,! 
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
%all1 z appropriate1 take /eps to       
require recipi5ts ( ,f$]al h\s+ &       
homelessness assi/ance to increase      
requirem5ts t p]sons p>ticipat+ 9 !     
recipi5ts' programs :o suff] f sub/ance 
use disord] or s]i\s m5tal illness use  
sub/ance abuse treatm5t or m5tal heal?  
s]vices z a condition ( p>ticipation4   
7#c7 ,duties ) respect to drug sites &  
di/ribution ,) respect to recipi5ts (   
,f$]al h\s+ & homelessness assi/ance t  
op]ate drug injection sites or safe     
consumption sites1 kn[+ly di/ribute drug
 p>aph]nalia1 or p]mit ! use or         

di/ribution ( illicit drugs on prop]ty  
"u _! control-- 7,a7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all review :e!r su* recipi5ts are 9    
violation ( ,f$]al law1 includ+ section 
#daf ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hef71 & br+ civil or crim9al
 actions 9 appropriate cases2 &  7,b7 ! 
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all
 review :e!r su* recipi5ts are 9        
violation ( ! t]ms ( ! programs pursuant
 to :i* !y receive ,f$]al h\s+ &        
homelessness assi/ance & freeze _!      
assi/ance z appropriate4  7#d7 ,/opp+   
sex (f5d]s ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban
 ,developm5t %all take appropriate      
measures & revise regulations z necess>y
 to all[1 :]e p]missible "u applicable  
law1 f$]ally fund$ programs to          
exclusively h\se wom5 & *ildr5 & to /op 
sex (f5d]s :o receive homelessness      
assi/ance ?r\gh su* programs f be+ h\s$ 
) unrelat$ *ildr54  7#e7 ,data          
collection ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban
 ,developm5t1 9 consultation ) !        

,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices1 %all1 z appropriate &
 to ! ext5t p]mitt$ by law-- 7,a7 all[  
or require ! recipi5ts ( ,f$]al fund+ = 
homelessness assi/ance to collect       
heal?-relat$ in=mation t ! ,secret>y (  
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t id5tifies z  
necess>y to ! effective & effici5t      
op]ation ( ! fund+ program f all p]sons 
to :om su* assi/ance is provid$2 &  7,b7
 require ^? fund+ recipi5ts to %>e su*  
data ) law en=cem5t au?orities 9        
circum/ances p]mitt$ by law & to use !  
collect$ heal? data to provide          
appropriate m$ical c>e to individuals ) 
m5tal heal? diagnoses or to connect     
individuals to public heal? res\rces4   
7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section %all be con/ru$--  7#a7 to      
impair or o!rwise affect ! functions ( !
 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget relat+ to budget>y1             
adm9i/rative1 or legislative proposals2 
or  7#b7 to create any "r or b5efit1    
sub/antive or proc$ural1 en=ceable at   

law or 9 equity by any p>ty aga9/ !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 its dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1  
or entities1 its (fic]s1 employees1 or  
ag5ts1 or any o!r p]son4