SAFE Cities Act
Sponsored By: Representative Wied
Introduced
Summary
Creates a federal list of 'anarchist jurisdictions' and pushes federal agencies to disfavor them for grants. It would target States or localities that refuse reasonable steps to stop widespread violence or that restrict, disempower, or defund law enforcement.
Show full summary
- State and local governments: Would be labeled an 'anarchist jurisdiction' if they refuse reasonable steps to stop widespread violence or if they prevent policing, disempower agencies, or reject federal help. Being listed could lead agencies to disfavor them for federal grants.
- Federal agencies and the Office of Management and Budget: The OMB Director would have 30 days to issue guidance telling agencies to restrict eligibility or otherwise disfavor listed jurisdictions for federal grants to the maximum extent allowed by law.
- Department of Justice and public information: The Attorney General, in consultation with Homeland Security and OMB, would publish the list within 14 days of enactment and update it at least every 180 days.
Your PRIA Score
Personalized for You
How does this bill affect your finances?
Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this bill and every other piece of legislation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Grant limits for labeled 'anarchist' areas
The Attorney General would post a list of "anarchist jurisdictions" within 14 days of enactment and update it every 180 days. It would cover states or local governments that refuse reasonable steps to stop violence and property damage. DOJ would weigh if a place blocks police from restoring order, blocks policing of areas (except brief tactical holds), defunds police, or unreasonably refuses federal help. Within 30 days, OMB would tell agencies how to limit grants to listed places when the law allows. If used, this could cut federal grant money and local services in those areas.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Wied
WI • R
Cosponsors
Tiffany
WI • R
Sponsored 6/10/2025
Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]
GA • R
Sponsored 6/10/2025
Timmons
SC • R
Sponsored 6/10/2025
Edwards
NC • R
Sponsored 6/10/2025
Haridopolos
FL • R
Sponsored 6/10/2025
Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]
NC • R
Sponsored 6/10/2025
Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]
GA • R
Sponsored 6/10/2025
Nehls
TX • R
Sponsored 6/10/2025
McGuire
VA • R
Sponsored 6/10/2025
Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Stutzman
IN • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 6/13/2025
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/13/2025
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/20/2025
Moore (NC)
NC • R
Sponsored 6/20/2025
Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
View on Congress.gov