Lawless Cities Accountability Act of 2021

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This bill prohibits federal funding for a jurisdiction that is a lawless jurisdiction.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 13, 2021

Lawless Cities Accountability Act of 2021

This bill prohibits federal funding for a jurisdiction that is a lawless jurisdiction.

The term lawless jurisdiction means a state or political subdivision of a state that does one of the following:

forbids law enforcement from intervening to restore order during widespread violence or destruction,
withdraws law enforcement protection from an area or structure that law enforcement officers are lawfully entitled to access,
disempowers or defunds law enforcement agencies, or
refuses to accept law enforcement assistance from the federal government amid widespread violence or destruction.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Lawless Cities Accountability Act of 2021

Latest action (Nov 9, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: May 13, 2021

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.