Restoring Law and Order Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-4339
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2024-05-15
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2024-05-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4339 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2024 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Hagerty ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program for law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Law and Order Act of 2024 . 2. Grant program Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: PP 3061. Definitions In this part: (1) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means an agency of a State, unit of local government, or Indian Tribe that is authorized by law or by an agency of a State, unit of local government, or Indian Tribe to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of any violation of criminal law. (2) Rural county The term rural county means a county that is not a part of a metropolitan statistical area (as defined by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget). 3062. Establishment (a) In general The Attorney General shall award grants to eligible entities to— (1) hire and retain law enforcement officers, including by awarding bonuses to law enforcement officers; (2) combat interstate child trafficking; (3) prevent violent crime by prioritizing stringent sentences for repeat offenders; (4) use public safety tools such as bail and pretrial detention to prevent dangerous offenders from returning to communities; (5) acquire resources to better target drug and fentanyl crimes; (6) detain and deport illegal aliens who have committed criminal offenses in the United States; (7) eliminate investigatory backlogs and more quickly process criminal evidence; and (8) target, combat, and prosecute vehicle thefts, including carjackings. (b) Distribution of funds Of the amounts appropriated to carry out this part, the Attorney General shall award not less than 25 percent to eligible entities located in a rural county. 3063. Appropriations; funding (a) Rescission Effective on the date of enactment of the Restoring Law and Order Act of 2024 , any unobligated balances made available under clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 10301(1)(A) of the Act titled An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14 are rescinded. (b) Appropriation Of the unobligated balances rescinded under subsection (a)— (1) $10,000,000,000 is appropriated to the Attorney General for fiscal year 2025 to carry out this part, to remain available until September 30, 2029; and (2) the remainder shall be deposited in the Treasury. (c) Redirection of funds Notwithstanding any other law, the Attorney General shall use amounts appropriated to the Attorney General for the purpose of carrying out a diversity, equity, or inclusion initiative established pursuant to Executive Order 14035 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e note; relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the Federal workforce), including through the award of grants, to carry out this part. . 3. GAO study Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the deficiencies— (1) of law enforcement agencies in the United States in processing rape kits; and (2) in the availability of rape kits.