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HR5624119th Congress

No Funding for Lawless Jurisdictions Act

Sponsored By: Representative Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]

Introduced

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.

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  • 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.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.

Grants blocked after police budget cuts

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 budget in the prior fiscal year. There is an exception if the cut came from an overall budget shortfall that was spread fairly across all departments. The rule would apply each year going forward.

Justice Department grants tied to bail rules

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 policy that largely limits cash bail for every person charged with a covered offense. It would also lose eligibility if it allows judges to release on personal recognizance someone who was previously convicted of a felony. Covered offenses include violent or sexual crimes like murder, rape, robbery, burglary, assault, and carjacking. They also include public disorder crimes like looting, vandalism, destroying property, rioting or inciting a riot, and fleeing from police.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]

NC • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 10/6/2025

  • Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 10/6/2025

  • Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 10/17/2025

  • Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 10/21/2025

  • Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 10/24/2025

Roll Call Votes

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