Clean up streets by enacting and enforcing strict vagrancy laws
Clean up streets by enacting and enforcing strict vagrancy laws.
Occurrences
Evidence
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GovInfo lists H.R. 8452 as introduced by Rep. Nancy Mace on April 22, 2026 and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. The bill title is Restoring Law and Order on America’s Streets Act, with the full title: to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for civil commitment of persons who are a danger to public safety.
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Mace's office said she introduced the Restoring Law and Order on America's Streets Act to expand federal civil commitment authority. The release says the bill covers conduct including public drug possession/use/sale, urban camping or urban squatting, vandalism, and requires mandatory DOJ evaluations for homeless individuals in custody.
Assessments
Mace introduced H.R. 8452, the Restoring Law and Order on America's Streets Act, in April 2026, which was related to street disorder and civil commitment authority. But the bill was only introduced and referred to committee; there is no evidence it was enacted or that strict federal vagrancy laws were enforced as promised. This qualifies as a serious legislative effort, not delivery of the promised outcome.