H.R. 9701 – Reading Mode

118th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9701

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 19, 2024

Mr. Molinaro (for himself, Mr. LaLota, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Lawler, Mr. D'Esposito, Mr. Langworthy, Ms. Tenney, and Mr. Williams of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To provide for the reallocation of certain grant funds from jurisdictions that do not allow for consideration the danger, risk, or threat an individual poses to the community when determining bail or pretrial release or that have in effect a policy providing for the sealing of certain criminal records.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Keep Our Streets Safe Act of 2024.

Requirement for States receiving Byrne grant funds

Section 505 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10156) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(j)

Requirement for dangerousness standard for pretrial release

(1)

Requirement on States

The Attorney General shall withhold the amount that would otherwise be made available to a State under subsection (b)(1) if the State—

(A)

does not allow a State court or magistrate to consider the danger, risk, or threat an individual poses to the community when determining bail or pretrial release; or

(B)

has in effect a general policy providing for the sealing of the criminal records of felons (other than juveniles).

(2)

Reallocation

The Attorney General shall reallocate funds that are withheld from a State under this subsection to units of local government within that State, for use in accordance with section 501(a)(1).