Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets

What it means

Orders federal agencies to increase civil commitment of people with mental illness who are living on the streets, and prioritizes grants to states that ban urban camping and enforce anti-vagrancy laws. Requires housing programs to mandate treatment for substance abuse and mental health conditions.

Expected impact

• Shift from "housing first" policies toward institutional and treatment-based approaches for homelessness
• Redirection of federal grants toward cities and states that enforce anti-camping laws and provide treatment options
• Potential reduction in visible homelessness through increased civil commitments and enforcement of vagrancy laws
• Expanded authority for law enforcement to remove encampments in areas deemed public safety risks
• Greater focus on drug courts and mental health courts as alternatives to traditional criminal processing