# 119-hr-5624: No Funding for Lawless Jurisdictions Act

119-hr-5624, No Funding for Lawless Jurisdictions Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5624
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Funding for Lawless Jurisdictions Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would condition federal crime-control grants on local criminal-justice rules,** specifically by denying awards to places with certain bail reforms or police budget cuts. It blocks grant renewals or extensions for states or local units that substantially limit cash bail or allow judges to release previously convicted felons on personal recognizance, and it bars grants to urbanized local governments that reduced police budgets in the prior year unless those cuts were part of a proportional, government-wide shortfall. - State and local governments: Jurisdictions that substantially limit cash bail or permit pretrial release for some felons would become ineligible for grants under the referenced Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act subpart. - Urbanized local governments: Cities defined as urbanized areas by the Census Bureau would lose eligibility for these grants if they cut law enforcement budgets in the previous fiscal year unless cuts were applied proportionally across all departments due to an overall shortfall. - Local policymakers and law enforcement: Local budget and pretrial policy decisions would be directly tied to federal grant eligibility, creating a funding incentive to maintain current bail practices and police funding levels.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants blocked after police budget cuts: cost, medium. If enacted, starting the first fiscal year after enactment and each year after, the Attorney General would be barred from awarding, renewing, or extending certain grants to some local governments. The block would apply to local governments in urbanized areas that cut a law enforcement agency’s budg…
- Justice Department grants tied to bail rules: cost, medium. If enacted, starting the first fiscal year after enactment and each year after, the Attorney General would be barred from awarding, renewing, or extending certain grants to states or local governments with specific bail policies. A state or local government would lose eligibility if it has a law or…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-5625: Cashless Bail Reporting Act
- 119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-22: SAVE Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5624 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5624)

## Related
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-5625: Cashless Bail Reporting Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5625)
- [119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-925)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-22: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-22)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5624 (as of 2026-04-21).