H.R. 7719

119 HR 7719 IH: Securing Our Streets Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-25
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7719  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 25, 2026   Mr. Wied  (for himself and  Mr. Tiffany ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To require the Attorney General to administer grants to discourage repeat offenders.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Securing Our Streets Act of 2026   or the   SOS Act of 2026  .
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:
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Repeat Offenders
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Grant to discourage repeat offenders
(a)
In general
Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this part, the Attorney General shall carry out a program under which the Attorney General makes grants to States to.
(b)
Applications
A State seeking a grant under this part shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may require.
(c)
Eligibility
To be eligible to receive a grant under this part, a State shall have in effect a law or policy that requires—
(1)
repeat offenders to serve at least 85 percent of the sentenced imposed;
(2)
pretrial detention of individuals charged with a crime of violence who pose a clear threat to public safety; and
(3)
life imprisonment for individuals convicted of 3 distinct offenses, arising out of different conduct occurring at different times, that constitute crimes of violence.
(d)
Uses of funds
A State that receives a grant under this part shall use such grant to—
(1)
construct secure correctional facilities;
(2)
expand operational capacity to incarcerate offenders who have committed crimes of violence; and
(3)
train and support correctional staff.
3062.
Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part $10,000,000,000 for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
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