,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fagd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #bj1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,burchett introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,energy and ,commerce1 and ,financial ,services1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to end crime and disorder on the streets of the ,united ,states by restoring civil commitment1 addressing vagrancy and homelessness through institutional treatment1 and redirecting ,federal resources1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,ending ,crime and ,disorder on ,america's ,streets ,act4 #b4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to protect public safety by restoring civil commitment procedures1 fighting vagrancy1 and redirecting ,federal resources toward effective methods of addressing homelessness1 including the use of institutional treatment in hospitals or asylums for individuals adjudged insane or otherwise unable to care for themselves4 #c4 ,restoring civil commitment ,the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall take appropriate action to-- 7#a7 seek1 in appropriate cases1 the reversal of ,federal or ,state judicial precedents and the termination of consent decrees that impede the policy of the ,united ,states of encouraging the civil commitment of unhoused individuals2 and 7#b7 provide assistance to ,state and local governments1 through technical guidance1 grants1 or other legally available means1 for the identification1 adoption1 and implementation of maximally flexible civil commitment1 institutional treatment1 and step-down treatment standards that allow for the appropriate commitment and treatment of unhoused individuals4 #d4 ,fighting vagrancy on ,america's streets 7a7 ,grant priorities ,the ,attorney ,general1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 and the ,secretary of ,transportation shall each conduct an assessment of the discretionary grant programs administered by the respective ,secretary and determine whether priority for such grants may be given to grantees in ,states and municipalities that1 to the maximum extent permitted by law1 actively meet the following criteria3 7#a7 ,establish1 implement1 or enforce ,federal and ,state prohibitions on illicit drug use in public places4 7#b7 ,establish1 implement1 or enforce ,federal and ,state prohibitions on urban camping and loitering4 7#c7 ,establish1 implement1 or enforce ,federal and ,state prohibitions on urban squatting4 7#d7 ,enforce1 and where necessary1 adopt standards that address unhoused individuals1 through assisted outpatient treatment or by moving such individuals into treatment centers or other appropriate facilities through the use of civil commitment or other available means4 7#e7 ,substantially implement and comply with the registration and notification requirements of the ,sex ,offender ,registration and ,notification ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjija et seq471 particularly with respect to sex offenders who are required to register and who have no fixed address1 including by adequately mapping and checking the location of unhoused individuals who are sex offenders4 7b7 ,additional actions by the attorney general ,the ,attorney ,general shall-- 7#a7 ensure that unhoused individuals arrested for ,federal crimes are evaluated1 consistent with section #dbdh of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 to determine whether they are sexually dangerous persons and if appropriate1 certified accordingly for civil commitment2 7#b7 take all necessary steps to ensure the availability of funds under the ,emergency ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,assistance ,program under the ,justice ,assistance ,act of #aihd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ejaja et seq47 to support1 consistent with the requirements under such ,program1 encampment removal efforts in areas for which public safety is at risk and ,state and local resources are inadequate2 7#c7 assess ,federal resources to determine whether they may be directed toward ensuring1 to the extent permitted by law1 that detainees with serious mental illness are not released into the public because of a lack of forensic bed capacity at appropriate local1 ,state1 and ,federal jails or hospitals2 and 7#d7 enhance requirements that prisons and residential reentry centers that are under the authority of the ,attorney ,general or receive funding from the ,attorney ,general require in-custody housing release plans and1 to the maximum extent practicable1 require individuals to comply4 #e4 ,redirecting ,federal resources toward effective methods of addressing homelessness 7a7 ,actions by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall take appropriate action to-- 7#a7 ensure that discretionary grants issued by the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration for substance use disorder prevention1 treatment1 and recovery fund evidence-based programs and do not fund programs that fail to achieve adequate outcomes1 including efforts termed as harm reduction or safe consumption efforts2 7#b7 provide technical assistance to assisted outpatient treatment programs for unhoused individuals with serious mental illness or addiction administered by the ,secretary during and after the initiation of any civil commitment process under section #dbdf of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 that are focused on assisting such individuals in finding private housing and support networks2 and 7#c7 ensure that ,federal funds for ,federally qualified health centers 7as defined in section #ahfa7;aa7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7aa777 and certified community behavioral health clinics 7as described in section #bbc of the ,protecting ,access to ,medicare ,act of #bjad 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a note2 ,public ,law #aac-ic77 reduce1 rather than promote1 homelessness by supporting1 to the maximum extent permitted by law1 comprehensive services for unhoused individuals with serious mental illness and substance use disorder1 including crisis intervention services4 7b7 ,coordination with other agencies ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall coordinate with the ,attorney ,general and other relevant agencies to ensure that ,federal resources support the transfer of eligible persons to mental hospitals or asylums1 including those returned from foreign countries who have been legally adjudged insane4 #f4 ,increasing accountability and safety in ,america's homelessness programs 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services and the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall each take appropriate actions to increase accountability with respect to the administration by the respective ,secretary of programs providing for assistance1 including through the award of grants1 relating to homelessness and transitional living4 ,such actions shall include1 to the extent permitted by law-- 7#a7 ending support for housing first policies that deprioritize accountability and fail to promote treatment1 recovery1 and self-sufficiency2 7#b7 increasing competition among grantees through broadening the applicant pool2 and 7#c7 holding grantees to higher standards of effectiveness in reducing homelessness and increasing public safety4 7b7 ,housing and ,urban development ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall1 as the ,secretary determines appropriate1 take steps to require recipients of ,federal housing and homelessness assistance to increase requirements that persons participating in the recipients' programs who suffer from substance use disorder or serious mental illness use substance abuse treatment or mental health services as a condition of participation4 7c7 ,safe consumption sites ,with respect to recipients of ,federal housing and homelessness assistance that operate drug injection sites or safe consumption sites1 knowingly distribute drug paraphernalia1 or permit the use or distribution of illicit drugs on property under their control-- 7#a7 the ,attorney ,general shall review whether such recipients are in violation of ,federal law1 including #ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hef1 and bring civil or criminal actions in appropriate cases2 and 7#b7 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 in coordination with the ,attorney ,general1 shall review whether such recipients are in violation of the terms of the programs pursuant to which they receive ,federal housing and homelessness assistance and freeze their assistance as the ,secretary deems appropriate4 7d7 ,housing of women and children ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall take appropriate measures and revise regulations as necessary to allow1 where permissible under applicable law1 federally funded programs to exclusively house women and children and to stop sex offenders who receive homelessness assistance through such programs from being housed with unrelated children4 7e7 ,collection of certain health-,related information ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 in consultation with the ,attorney ,general and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall1 as appropriate1 and to the extent permitted by law-- 7#a7 allow or require the recipients of ,federal funding for homelessness assistance to collect health-related information that the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development identifies as necessary for the effective and efficient operation of the funding program from all persons to whom such assistance is provided2 and 7#b7 require those funding recipients to share such data with law enforcement authorities in circumstances permitted by law and to use the collected health data to provide appropriate medical care to individuals with mental health diagnoses or to connect individuals to public health resources4 #g4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,step-down treatment ,the term step-down treatment means a structured1 phased approach designed to transition unhoused individuals or requiring medical intervention from intensive care to less intensive1 community-based or outpatient services to promote recovery1 stability1 and self-sufficiency4 7#b7 ,unhoused individual ,the term unhoused individual means an individual who-- 7,a7 poses risks to themselves or the public or are living on the streets2 and 7,b7 cannot care for themselves or be sheltered in an appropriate facility for a period of #c consecutive months or longer4 7#c7 ,urban camping ,the term urban camping means any temporary outdoor shelter1 including tents1 tarps1 bedding1 or vehicles used for sleeping or residing for a period exceeding #bd hours in a single location on public or private property not designated for recreational use1 where such shelter serves as a primary living accommodation rather than transient recreation4 7#d7 ,urban squatting ,the term urban squatting means the unauthorized occupation or use of vacant or abandoned buildings1 structures1 or land by individuals or groups4