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119-hr-3439119th CongressWALLET

Defund Cities that Defund the Police Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

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Summary

Blocks federal EDA and CDBG grants to jurisdictions that defund police. This bill would define which states and localities count as 'defunding' and make those places ineligible for Economic Development Administration and Community Development Block Grant funding while requiring return and reallocation of amounts received during the defunding period.

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  • Defunding states and localities: Would be barred from EDA programs that fund public works, planning, supplementary grants, and training and technical assistance. The bill also bars any CDBG funds from being obligated or expended for a defunding State or locality.
  • Returned funds and reallocation: If a State or unit of local government is identified as defunding during a grant period the Secretary must require return of amounts received and reallocate them, generally to non-defunding localities within the same State using the program allocation formulas with defunding jurisdictions excluded.
  • Geographic focus: The definition of 'defunding locality' targets political subdivisions in urbanized areas and expressly excludes rural police departments, concentrating the funding ban on urban jurisdictions.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

Defines when a city ‘defunds’ police

If enacted, the bill would set what counts as a “defunding State” or “defunding locality.” A State would be defunding if it abolishes a state law‑enforcement agency with no plan to bring it back, or sharply cuts that agency’s budget without a prior big revenue drop. A locality would be defunding if it is in an urbanized area (not a rural police department) and abolishes its police department with no plan to bring it back, or sharply cuts its budget without a prior big revenue drop. These definitions would be used to decide who can receive certain federal grants.

CDBG funding blocked for defunding areas

If enacted, Community Development Block Grant money could not go to any State or local government labeled “defunding.” A grantee would need to be non‑defunding when it gets the award and stay that way during the grant period. If a local government becomes defunding, it would have to return its CDBG funds. The Secretary or Governor would reallocate the money to other non‑defunding communities, using the normal formula but leaving out defunding places. These rules would take effect upon enactment.

EDA grants blocked for defunding areas

If enacted, the Economic Development Administration could not fund planning, public works, or technical help for States or localities labeled “defunding.” Projects would need to be in areas that are not defunding. If a State becomes defunding during a grant, it would have to return the money. The Secretary would give the returned funds to non‑defunding localities in the same State. These changes would start upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

PA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 5/15/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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