This bill amends federal law to allow the civil commitment of people deemed to be a danger to public safety, expanding beyond the current law that only permits civil commitment of sexually dangerous individuals. The bill defines "danger to public safety" to include people with serious mental illness who have engaged in or are likely to engage in crimes of violence, property crimes, drug distribution in public places, urban camping, or vandalism. The legislation specifically requires the Attorney General and Bureau of Prisons to evaluate homeless individuals in federal custody to determine whether they meet criteria for civil commitment under these expanded definitions. The bill does not specify funding amounts or implementation timelines, but it would affect people currently or formerly in federal custody as well as those with pending criminal charges that were dismissed due to mental health reasons.
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