SAFE Cities Act

This bill tells the U.S. Attorney General to post a public list of places (states or local governments) that are called “anarchist jurisdictions.” These are places that refuse to take reasonable steps to stop violence and property damage. The list must be posted within 14 days of the law taking effect and updated at least every 180 days. In deciding who goes on the list, the Attorney General looks at things like whether a place blocks police from restoring order, keeps police from patrolling areas they are allowed to police, has disempowered or defunded its police, or unreasonably refuses federal law enforcement help .

After the list is posted, the Office of Management and Budget must tell federal agencies how to restrict or otherwise disadvantage these places when giving out federal grants, as much as the law allows. This means cities or states on the list could lose access to some federal funding until they change their policies or actions .

• Who is affected: States and local governments that fail to act against ongoing violence and destruction; their residents may see changes in local services if federal funds are reduced .
• What changes: A public list of “anarchist jurisdictions” and new guidance to limit federal grants to those listed places .
• When: List posted within 14 days of enactment, updated every 180 days; grant guidance issued within 30 days of enactment .