,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fagd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bj1 #bjbe   
,mr4 ,bur*ett 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 end crime & disord] on !   
/reets ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by re/or+ civil
 commitm5t1 address+ vagrancy &         
homelessness ?r\gh in/itutional         
treatm5t1 & r$irect+ ,f$]al res\rces1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,end+ ,crime &     
,disord] on ,am]ica's ,/reets ,act4  #b4
 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to   
protect public safety by re/or+ civil   
commitm5t proc$ures1 fight+ vagrancy1 & 
r$irect+ ,f$]al res\rces t[>d effective 
me?ods ( address+ homelessness1 includ+ 
! use ( in/itutional treatm5t 9         

hospitals or asylums = individuals      
adjudg$ insane or o!rwise unable to c>e 
= !mselves4  #c4 ,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 !    
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( enc\rag+ !   
civil commitm5t ( unh\s$ individuals2 & 
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 (      
unh\s$ individuals4  #d4 ,fight+        
vagrancy on ,am]ica's /reets  7a7 ,grant
 priorities ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 !      
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all ea*

 conduct an assessm5t ( ! discretion>y  
grant programs adm9i/]$ by ! respective 
,secret>y & det]m9e :e!r priority = su* 
grants may be giv5 to grantees 9 ,/ates 
& municipalities t1 to ! maximum ext5t  
p]mitt$ by law1 actively meet ! foll[+  
crit]ia3  7#a7 ,e/abli%1 implem5t1 or   
en=ce ,f$]al & ,/ate prohibitions on    
illicit drug use 9 public places4  7#b7 
,e/abli%1 implem5t1 or en=ce ,f$]al &   
,/ate prohibitions on urban camp+ &     
loit]+4  7#c7 ,e/abli%1 implem5t1 or    
en=ce ,f$]al & ,/ate prohibitions on    
urban squatt+4  7#d7 ,en=ce1 & :]e      
necess>y1 adopt /&>ds t address unh\s$  
individuals1 ?r\gh assi/$ outpati5t     
treatm5t or by mov+ su* individuals into
 treatm5t c5t]s or o!r appropriate      
facilities ?r\gh ! use ( civil commitm5t
 or o!r available means4  7#e7          
,sub/antially implem5t & comply ) !     
regi/ration & notification requirem5ts (
 ! ,sex ,(f5d] ,regi/ration &           
,notification ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjija
 et seq471 p>ticul>ly ) respect to sex  

(f5d]s :o are requir$ to regi/] & :o h  
no fix$ address1 includ+ by adequately  
mapp+ & *eck+ ! location ( unh\s$       
individuals :o are sex (f5d]s4  7b7     
,additional actions by ! attorney g5]al 
,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all--  7#a7 ensure 
t unh\s$ 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 & if appropriate1 c]tifi$        
accord+ly = civil commitm5t2  7#b7 take 
all necess>y /eps to ensure !           
availability ( funds "u ! ,em]g5cy      
,f$]al ,law ,en=cem5t ,assi/ance        
,program "u ! ,ju/ice ,assi/ance ,act ( 
#aihd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ejaja et seq47 to 
support1 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts "u su*
 ,program1 encampm5t removal ef=ts 9    
areas = :i* public safety is at risk &  
,/ate & local res\rces are inadequate2  
7#c7 assess ,f$]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$]al jails or hospitals2 &  7#d7      
enhance requirem5ts t prisons &         
resid5tial re5try c5t]s t are "u !      
au?ority ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al or receive
 fund+ f ! ,attorney ,g5]al require     
9-cu/ody h\s+ release plans &1 to !     
maximum ext5t practicable1 require      
individuals to comply4  #e4 ,r$irect+   
,f$]al res\rces t[>d effective me?ods ( 
address+ homelessness  7a7 ,actions by !
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices   
%all take appropriate action to-- 7#a7  
ensure t discretion>y grants issu$ 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+ ef=ts t]m$ z h>m      
r$uction or safe consumption ef=ts2     
7#b7 provide te*nical assi/ance to      
assi/$ outpati5t treatm5t programs =    

unh\s$ individuals ) s]i\s m5tal illness
 or addiction adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y   
dur+ & aft] ! initiation ( any civil    
commitm5t process "u section #dbdf (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t are   
focus$ on assi/+ su* individuals 9 f9d+ 
private h\s+ & support networks2 &  7#c7
 ensure t ,f$]al funds = ,f$]ally       
qualifi$ heal? c5t]s 7z def9$ 9 section 
#ahfa7;aa7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7aa777 & c]tifi$   
community behavioral heal? cl9ics 7z    
describ$ 9 section #bbc ( ! ,protect+   
,access to ,m$ic>e ,act ( #bjad 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a note2 ,public ,law    
#aac-ic77 r$uce1 r ?an promote1         
homelessness by support+1 to ! maximum  
ext5t p]mitt$ by law1 compreh5sive      
s]vices = unh\s$ individuals ) s]i\s    
m5tal illness & sub/ance use disord]1   
includ+ crisis int]v5tion s]vices4  7b7 
,coord9ation ) o!r ag5cies ,! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all         
coord9ate ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al & o!r    
relevant ag5cies to ensure t ,f$]al     

res\rces support ! transf] ( eligible   
p]sons to m5tal hospitals or asylums1   
includ+ ^? return$ f =eign c\ntries :o h
 be5 legally adjudg$ insane4  #f4       
,increas+ acc\ntability & safety 9      
,am]ica's homelessness programs  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices & ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban 
,developm5t %all ea* take appropriate   
actions to increase acc\ntability )     
respect to ! adm9i/ration by !          
respective ,secret>y ( programs provid+ 
= assi/ance1 includ+ ?r\gh ! aw>d (     
grants1 relat+ to homelessness &        
transitional liv+4 ,su* 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  7b7 ,h\s+ & ,urban developm5t  

,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban           
,developm5t %all1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 appropriate1 take /eps to require      
recipi5ts ( ,f$]al h\s+ & homelessness  
assi/ance to increase requirem5ts t     
p]sons p>ticipat+ 9 ! recipi5ts'        
programs :o suff] f sub/ance use disord]
 or s]i\s m5tal illness use sub/ance    
abuse treatm5t or m5tal heal? s]vices z 
a condition ( p>ticipation4  7c7 ,safe  
consumption sites ,) respect to         
recipi5ts ( ,f$]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+   
#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hef1 & 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$]al h\s+ &
 homelessness assi/ance & freeze _!     
assi/ance z ! ,secret>y deems           
appropriate4  7d7 ,h\s+ ( wom5 & *ildr5 
,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban           
,developm5t %all take appropriate       
measures & revise regulations z necess>y
 to all[1 :]e p]missible "u applicable  
law1 f$]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  7e7 ,collection (   
c]ta9 heal?-,relat$ in=mation ,!        
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 
9 consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ! 
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
%all1 z appropriate1 & 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 = !   
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  #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3  7#a7 ,/ep-d[n treatm5t ,! t]m    
/ep-d[n treatm5t means a /ructur$1 phas$
 approa* design$ to transition unh\s$   
individuals or requir+ m$ical int]v5tion
 f int5sive c>e to less int5sive1       
community-bas$ or outpati5t s]vices to  
promote recov]y1 /ability1 &            
self-suffici5cy4  7#b7 ,unh\s$          
individual ,! t]m unh\s$ individual     
means an individual :o--  7,a7 poses    
risks to !mselves or ! public or are    
liv+ on ! /reets2 &  7,b7 _c c>e =      
!mselves or be %elt]$ 9 an appropriate  
facility = a p]iod ( #c consecutive     
mon?s or long]4  7#c7 ,urban camp+ ,!   
t]m urban camp+ means any tempor>y      
outdoor %elt]1 includ+ t5ts1 t>ps1 b$d+1

 or vehicles us$ = sleep+ or resid+ = a 
p]iod exce$+ #bd h\rs 9 a s+le location 
on public or private prop]ty n designat$
 = recreational use1 :]e su* %elt] s]ves
 z a prim>y liv+ accommodation r ?an    
transi5t recreation4  7#d7 ,urban       
squatt+ ,! t]m urban squatt+ means !    
unau?oriz$ occupation or use ( vacant or
 ab&on$ build+s1 /ructures1 or l& by    
individuals or gr\ps4