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Congress·In Committee·S. 2366

Sen. Sheehy Introduces SAFE Cities Act to Cut Federal Funding for 'Anarchist Jurisdictions'

SAFE Cities Act

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Key Points

  • This bill would require the Attorney General to create and publish a list of "anarchist jurisdictions" — cities or states deemed to not be doing enough to stop violence or property destruction. The first list would be due just 14 days after the bill becomes law, with updates every 180 days.

    From policy text

    “Not later than 14 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall publish on the website of the Department of Justice a list identifying each anarchist jurisdiction.”
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  • A jurisdiction could be labeled "anarchist" if it limits where police can operate, cuts police budgets, has policies restricting law enforcement from intervening during violence, or refuses federal law enforcement help.
  • Cities and states placed on this list would face restrictions on federal grant money. Federal agencies would be directed to deny or disfavor grant applications from labeled jurisdictions to the maximum extent the law allows.

    From policy text

    “the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidance to the head of each Federal agency on restricting eligibility of, or otherwise disfavoring, to the maximum extent permitted by law, anarchist jurisdictions in the receipt of Federal grants”
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  • The bill uses federal dollars as leverage to pressure local governments into maintaining certain policing standards. The broad and subjective definition of "anarchist jurisdiction" gives the Attorney General significant discretion in deciding which cities end up on the list.

    From policy text

    “the term ``anarchist jurisdiction'' means a State or unit of local government that has refused to take reasonable steps to stop acts of violence and destruction of property in the jurisdiction of that State or unit of local government.”
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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Jul 21, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jul 21, 2025

Introduced in Senate

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

14 days after enactment

Attorney General publishes first list of 'anarchist jurisdictions'

Cities and states on the list would be publicly identified and begin facing potential federal grant restrictions. Residents in those areas could start seeing effects on local services.

30 days after enactment

OMB issues guidance to all federal agencies on restricting grants to listed jurisdictions

Federal agencies would begin the process of limiting or denying grant money to labeled cities, which could affect everything from housing and transportation to public safety and education funding.

Related Bills

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H.R. 3894Related bill

SAFE Cities Act

Jun 10 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government 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.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

SAFE Cities Act

Bill NumberS 2366
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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