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HR8452Referred to Committee

Restoring Law and Order on America’s Streets Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-04-22
Introduced
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Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Nancy Mace
Nancy Mace
Republican · SC · Representative
Votes with party: 94.3% (492 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M000194

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Tim Burchett (R-TN-2)Original· 2026-04-22

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-04-22

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-04-22

Previously

  • Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2026-04-22

Plain-English Summary

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Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8452 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8452 To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the civil commitment of persons who are a danger to public safety, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2026 Ms. Mace (for herself and Mr. Burchett) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the civil commitment of persons who are a danger to public safety, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring Law and Order on America's Streets Act''. SEC. 2. AUTHORIZING THE CIVIL COMMITMENT OF PERSONS WHO ARE A DANGER TO PUBLIC SAFETY. (a) In General.--Section 4248 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``or a person who is a danger to public safety'' after ``of a sexually dangerous person''; (2) by inserting ``or a person who is a danger to public safety'' after ``sexually dangerous person'' each time it appears; (3) by inserting ``or a danger to the public'' after ``sexually dangerous to others'' each time it appears; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Required Determination for Homeless Individuals.--The Attorney General or the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, as appropriate, shall evaluate each person described in subsection (a) who was homeless (as such term is defined in section 103 of the McKinney- Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302)) immediately prior the date on which the person entered the custody of the Attorney General or the Bureau of Prisons, or immediately prior to the date on which criminal charges were dismissed solely for reasons relating to the mental condition of the person, to determine whether to certify that such person is a sexually dangerous person or a person who is a danger to public safety.''. (b) Definitions.--Section 4247 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) `person who is a danger to public safety' means a person-- ``(A) who has engaged or attempted to engage in-- ``(i) a crime of violence; ``(ii) burglary, robbery, or larceny; ``(iii) the unlawful possession, use, sale, transfer, or distribution of a controlled substance in a public place; ``(iv) urban camping or urban squatting; or ``(v) vandalism; and ``(B) who is a danger to the public; ``(8) `danger to the public', with respect to a person, means that the person suffers from a serious mental illness, abnormality, or disorder as a result of which such person would have serious difficulty in refraining from engaging in-- ``(A) a crime of violence; ``(B) burglary, robbery, or larceny; ``(C) the possession, use, sale, transfer, or distribution of illegal narcotics in a public place; ``(D) urban camping or urban squatting; or ``(E) vandalism; ``(9) `urban camping' means using as a primary living accommodation (rather than transient recreation) any temporary outdoor shelter, including tents, tarps, bedding, or vehicle for sleeping or residing for a period exceeding 24 hours in a single location on public or private property not designated for recreational use; and ``(10) `urban squatting' means using or…
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occupying a vacant or abandoned building, structure, or land, without authorization.''; and (2) in subsection (c)(4)(D), by inserting ``or a person who is a danger to public safety'' after ``sexually dangerous person''. <all>
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