CHOPping Cash for CHAZ Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7285
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9]
Introduced: 2020-06-22
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Department of Justice

Political movements and philosophies

Protest and dissent

State and local finance

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-06-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>CHOPping Cash for CHAZ Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits federal funding during FY2021 to governmental entities that permit autonomous zones within their borders. </p> <p>The Department of Justice (DOJ) shall issue regulations establishing standards for determining what constitutes an autonomous zone and activities that permit such a zone to exist.</p> <p> In determining what constitutes such a zone, DOJ shall incorporate consideration of the presence of ANTIFA (a political protest movement comprising autonomous groups affiliated by their militant opposition to fascism and other forms of extreme right-wing ideology) within the zone.</p> <p>To reestablish eligibility for federal funds, a state, territory, or political subdivision shall (1) disband the relevant autonomous zone, and (2) report to DOJ detailing the manner in which such zone was disbanded and how the entity intends to prevent future establishment of autonomous zones.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7285 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 22, 2020 Mr. Bishop of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Biggs , and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To prohibit certain Federal funding to governmental entities that permit autonomous zones within their borders, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CHOPping Cash for CHAZ Act of 2020 . 2. Funding prohibition relating to autonomous zones (a) In general During fiscal year 2021, no Federal funds may be provided to a covered governmental entity— (1) that permits, for a period exceeding 7 days, an autonomous zone to exist within the jurisdiction of such entity; and (2) until such time as such entity satisfies the requirements specified in subsection (c). (b) Regulations (1) In general Not later than 15 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall issue regulations necessary to carry out this section, including regulations establishing standards for determining, for purposes of subsection (a), what constitutes— (A) an autonomous zone; and (B) activities that permit such a zone to exist. (2) ANTIFA considered In determining what constitutes an autonomous zone, the Attorney General shall incorporate consideration of the presence of ANTIFA within the zone. (c) Reestablishing eligibility To reestablish eligibility for Federal funds, a covered governmental entity subject to the funding prohibition under subsection (a) shall— (1) disband the relevant autonomous zone; and (2) submit to the Attorney General a report detailing— (A) the manner in which the autonomous zone was disbanded; and (B) how the entity intends to prevent future establishment of autonomous zones. (d) Covered governmental entity defined In this section, the term covered governmental entity means each of the following: (1) A State. (2) A territory of the United States. (3) A political subdivision of an entity described in this subsection, including a city or town.