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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8452

Restoring Law and Order on America’s Streets Act

Rep. Mace Introduces Bill to Allow Involuntary Commitment for Crimes Like Urban Camping and Vandalism

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on the Judiciary for review. It is actively moving forward as it awaits further study by committee members. There are no upcoming votes or hearings scheduled at this time.

Legislative Progress

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Unlikely to pass

While this bill may pass the House, it faces a very difficult path in the Senate where many members view involuntary commitment for non-violent crimes as a violation of civil rights.

Key Points

Criminal JusticeHealthcareCivil Rights

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Life & Work

People with criminal records involving violence, burglary, robbery, larceny, public drug offenses, or vandalism could face civil commitment on top of or instead of traditional criminal penalties. If they are also found to have a serious mental illness, they may be held indefinitely in a federal facility, creating a parallel track to incarceration with fewer procedural protections than typical criminal proceedings.

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Milestones

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Apr 22, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Apr 22, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

Votes

No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.

News

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Restoring Law and Order on America’s Streets Act

Bill NumberHR 8452
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(1)
R: 1

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