Defund Cities that Defund the Police Act of 2023
This bill prohibits state or local governments that abolish or defund police departments from receiving certain Economic Development Administration grants or Community Development Block Grant funds.
Specifically, the bill applies to state or local governments that (1) abolish or disband the police with no intention of reconstituting the police department; or (2) significantly reduce the police department's budget without reallocating a portion of those funds to any other community policing program, provided that the jurisdiction did not face a significant decrease in revenues in the previous fiscal year.
Further, a state or local government that abolishes or defunds a police department must return certain Community Development Block Grant funds it has already received.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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