HR3439-119

Introduced

To prohibit a jurisdiction that defunds the police from receiving grants under certain Economic Development Assistance Programs and the Community Development Block Grant Program.

119th Congress Introduced May 15, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prohibit a jurisdiction that defunds the police from receiving grants under certain Economic Development Assistance Programs and the Community Development Block Grant Program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Housing, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H4FC5B30ADECC42018C4729461F878EFD: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defund Cities that Defund the Police Act of 2025.
  • Section HFBEFE1088A0441F693CC27997432784C: 2. Defunding jurisdiction defined In this Act: The term defunding State means a State that— abolishes or disbands a State law enforcement agency with no...
  • Section H8902CBF1E0E945758C38C966B1076677: 3. Defunding jurisdictions ineligible for certain Federal funds Section 201(b) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141(b)) is...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prohibit a jurisdiction that defunds the police from receiving grants under certain Economic Development Assistance Programs and the Community Development Block Grant Program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Housing, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To prohibit a jurisdiction that defunds the police from receiving grants under certain Economic Development Assistance Programs and the Community Development Block Grant Program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Housing Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 15, 2025

Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mr. Golden of Maine) introduced …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Housing Environment
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"defunding locality" §HFBEFE1088A0441F693CC27997432784C

a political subdivision of a State (other than a rural police department) that— is in an urbanized area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

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