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HR 3217 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Lawless Cities Accountability Act of 2021

Introduced: June 8, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 13, 2021
Introduced in House
May 13, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lawless Cities Accountability Act of 2021

This bill prohibits federal funding for a jurisdiction that is a lawless jurisdiction.

The term lawless jurisdiction means a state or political subdivision of a state that does one of the following:

  • forbids law enforcement from intervening to restore order during widespread violence or destruction,
  • withdraws law enforcement protection from an area or structure that law enforcement officers are lawfully entitled to access,
  • disempowers or defunds law enforcement agencies, or
  • refuses to accept law enforcement assistance from the federal government amid widespread violence or destruction.
What's happening now November 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 8
Cawthorn, Madison
· Feb 28, 2022
Taylor, Van
· Jun 8, 2021
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · May 17, 2021
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · May 14, 2021
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · May 13, 2021
Bishop, Dan
· May 13, 2021
 R
Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · May 13, 2021
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · May 13, 2021
Mooney, Alexander
· May 13, 2021
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · May 13, 2021
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · May 13, 2021
 R
Roy, Chip
Texas · May 13, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3217: Lawless Cities Accountability Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3217/
MLA
"H.R. 3217: Lawless Cities Accountability Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3217/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3217, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3217/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 3217: Lawless Cities Accountability Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3217/)
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