Ending Crime And Disorder On America’s Streets

• The executive order addresses safety concerns in cities due to issues like vagrancy, disorderly behavior, and violence.
• It notes a record high of 274,224 homeless individuals living on the streets, mainly due to addiction and mental health conditions.
• Past federal and state programs to combat homelessness have been deemed ineffective, prompting a new approach focused on public safety.

Actions to Be Taken: ​

• Attorney General and Secretary of Health and Human Services:

  • Seek reversal of judicial precedents hindering civil commitment for individuals with mental illnesses posing risks.
  • Assist state and local governments in developing civil commitment and treatment standards.

• Grant Programs Assessment:

  • Immediate evaluation by federal agencies (Attorney General, Health, Housing, Transportation) to prioritize funding for states enforcing:
    • Prohibitions on open drug use, urban camping, and squatting.
    • Enhanced standards for managing individuals with serious disorders.

• Federal Evaluations:

  • Ensure homelessness individuals arrested for federal offenses are evaluated for civil commitment.
  • Assess resources to support encampment removals and prevent release of detainees with serious mental illnesses into public.

• Health Services Adjustments:

  • Ensure Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grants support effective treatment programs.
  • Provide assistance to inpatient treatment programs for transitioning individuals from street to housing.

• Accountability in Housing Programs:

  • End support for ineffective "housing first" policies and increase competitive requirements among grantees.
  • Mandate treatment services as conditions for participation in homelessness assistance programs.

• Legal Compliance Reviews:

  • Review compliance of assistance recipients with federal drug laws and program terms, taking action as necessary.
  • Enable federally funded programs to optimize housing based on gender and to safeguard children from exposure to sex offenders.

• Health Data Collection:

  • Allow funding recipients to collect health data for operational efficiency and share it with law enforcement as legally permissible.

Miscellaneous: ​

• The order does not limit the authority of federal departments and must comply with applicable laws and funding availability.
• It does not create any enforceable rights against the U.S. or its officials.