# 119-hr-3920: Lawless Cities Accountability Act of 2025

119-hr-3920, Lawless Cities Accountability Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC); status introduced (as of 2026-09-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3920
- Congress: 119
- Title: Lawless Cities Accountability Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-30

## Summary

**Blocks federal funding to jurisdictions labeled "lawless."** This bill would bar federal money to any State or local government the Attorney General finds meets one of four "lawless" tests and sets rules for how and when funding can be cut off or restored. - State and local governments: Jurisdictions found "lawless" would lose access to federal funds and could only receive funds again after the later of 180 days from the first determination or when the Attorney General says the jurisdiction is no longer lawless. - Attorney General and federal oversight: The Attorney General would have to identify lawless jurisdictions within 30 days after enactment and issue updates at least quarterly, with public explanations for each determination. - Law enforcement and local policy: A jurisdiction meets the bill's test if it forbids law enforcement from restoring order, withdraws law enforcement protection from areas officers may lawfully access, defunds or disempowers police, or refuses federal law enforcement help amid widespread violence. - Residents and local programs: Programs that depend on federal funding in a designated jurisdiction would be affected while the funding bar is in place, subject to the timing and reinstatement rules above.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2025-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal funds could stop for lawless areas: mixed, low. This bill would block federal funds to any state or local area the Attorney General calls a "lawless jurisdiction." The Attorney General would publish the first list within 30 days of enactment and update it at least every three months, with reasons. A listed area would not get federal money again…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-2705: Nuclear Family Priority Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3920 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3920)

## Related
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7651)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-2705: Nuclear Family Priority Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2705)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3920 (as of 2026-09-30).