H.R. 7719

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7719 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7719 To require the Attorney General to administer grants to discourage repeat offenders. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2026 Mr. Wied (for himself and Mr. Tiffany) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Attorney General to administer grants to discourage repeat offenders. 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 ``Securing Our Streets Act of 2026'' or the ``SOS Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM. Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``PART PP--REPEAT OFFENDERS ``SEC. 3061. GRANT TO DISCOURAGE REPEAT OFFENDERS. ``(a) In General.--Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this part, the Attorney General shall carry out a program under which the Attorney General makes grants to States to. ``(b) Applications.--A State seeking a grant under this part shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may require. ``(c) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this part, a State shall have in effect a law or policy that requires-- ``(1) repeat offenders to serve at least 85 percent of the sentenced imposed; ``(2) pretrial detention of individuals charged with a crime of violence who pose a clear threat to public safety; and ``(3) life imprisonment for individuals convicted of 3 distinct offenses, arising out of different conduct occurring at different times, that constitute crimes of violence. ``(d) Uses of Funds.--A State that receives a grant under this part shall use such grant to-- ``(1) construct secure correctional facilities; ``(2) expand operational capacity to incarcerate offenders who have committed crimes of violence; and ``(3) train and support correctional staff. ``SEC. 3062. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part $10,000,000,000 for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.''. <all>