Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The Lawless Cities Accountability Act would withhold federal funding from cities and states that the Attorney General determines meet certain criteria for being "lawless jurisdictions." A jurisdiction would be designated as lawless if it forbids law enforcement from responding to widespread violence, withdraws police protection from accessible areas, defunds police departments, or refuses federal law enforcement assistance during crises. The Attorney General must make these determinations within 30 days of the bill's enactment and then at least quarterly thereafter, publishing explanations for each decision. Jurisdictions designated as lawless would lose federal funding for at least 180 days unless the Attorney General determines they are no longer lawless and are eligible to resume receiving federal money. This bill affects cities and states that could lose federal funding, and impacts any federal programs they receive money for, though the legislation does not specify the total funding amounts at stake.
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