WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Barry Moore (R-AL), Greg Steube (R-FL), and Claudia Tenney (R-NY) today introduced the Make Our Streets Safe Again (MOSSA) Act, which would codify President Trump’s executive order to end crime and disorder on America’s streets by prioritizing public safety.
Directs the Attorney General to reverse judicial precedents and end consent decrees that limit State and local governments’ ability to commit individuals on the streets who are a risk to themselves or others.
Requires the Attorney General to work with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and the Secretary of Transportation to prioritize grants for states and municipalities that enforce prohibitions on open illicit drug use, urban camping and loitering, and urban squatting, and track the location of sex offenders.
Redirects funding to ensure that individuals camping on streets and causing public disorder, and who are suffering from serious mental illness or addiction, are moved into treatment centers, assisted outpatient treatment, or other facilities.
Ensures discretionary grants for substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery do not fund drug injection sites or illicit drug use.
Stops sex offenders who receive homelessness assistance from being housed with children, and allows programs to house women and children exclusively.
“America’s streets have been overrun by the consequences of the Biden-Harris administration’s weak leadership and soft-on-crime policies,” said Rep. Carter. During the final year of the Biden administration, 274,224 people were reported to be living on the streets in the United States on a single night—the highest figure ever recorded. This bill reverses this crisis by prioritizing humane treatment, law enforcement, and accountability. It’s time we take back our streets and make America’s communities safe, clean, and strong again.”
