Bill · H.R. 3439· House(119-HR-3439)
Defund Cities that Defund the Police Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 5/15/2025
- Last activity
- 5/15/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Sponsored by
- Brian Fitzpatrick
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Defund Cities that Defund the Police Act of 2025 aims to restrict federal grant eligibility for specific jurisdictions. It prohibits States or urbanized localities that reduce police budgets or abolish law enforcement agencies from receiving certain funds. These restrictions apply to Economic Development Administration Grants and Community Development Block Grants. If a jurisdiction is deemed to be defunding the police, it must return federal funds received during that period. The bill also includes provisions for reallocating those returned funds to non-defunding jurisdictions.
Yes
Does this give the federal government more power?+5
The bill increases federal oversight and control by attaching specific policy conditions to the receipt of federal grants.
The opposite· 3 of 5
Would people in cities be better off under this?-5
Urban residents in defunding jurisdictions may lose access to economic development and community block grants.
Does this make housing cost less?-5
The bill may reduce Community Development Block Grant funding for urban areas that reduce police budgets.
Does this leave more decisions to the states?-5
The bill limits the autonomy of states and localities to determine their own law enforcement budgets without facing financial penalties.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Redistribution of Federal Funds: If a State or local government is deemed a defunding jurisdiction, the Secretary can direct the immediate return of funds, which are then reallocated to localities within the same State that are not defunding localities (Section 3(a)(4) and Section 3(b)(2)(B)).
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Protection of Funding for Non-Defunding Areas: The bill ensures that funds from the Economic Development Administration and Community Development Block Grants are directed toward areas that are not considered defunding States or localities (Section 3(a)(1) and Section 3(a)(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Loss of Economic Development and Planning Funds: Jurisdictions that abolish or significantly reduce their police budgets (without a corresponding decrease in revenue) will lose access to grants for public works, economic development, planning, and administrative expenses (Section 3(a)(1) and Section 3(a)(2)).
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Loss of Training and Technical Assistance: Defunding States or localities are prohibited from receiving assistance through certain technical and research grant programs (Section 3(a)(4)).
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Financial Burden of Returning Funds: States or local governments identified as defunding jurisdictions may be required to immediately return federal grant money they have already received during that period (Section 3(a)(4) and Section 3(b)(2)(A)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Urban Residents-5Good For Low Income Households-3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing-5Improves Policing Reform-3
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+5Increase States Rights-5
- 5/15/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Jared GoldenDemocrat · Maine