H.R. 8452

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8452 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8452

To 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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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 22, 2026

Ms. Mace (for herself and Mr. Burchett) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To 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.

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 ``Restoring Law and Order on America's 
Streets Act''.

SEC. 2. 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''.
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