119 HR 8452 IH: Restoring Law and Order on America’s Streets Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-04-22 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8452IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 22, 2026Ms. Mace (for herself and Mr. Burchett) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo 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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Restoring Law and Order on America’s Streets Act.

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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 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.