What This Bill Does · Plain English
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This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to create a new grant program administered by the Attorney General. The program provides grants to states that have specific laws or policies targeting repeat offenders, such as requiring them to serve at least 85% of their sentence, allowing pretrial detention for violent offenders deemed a threat, and imposing life imprisonment for three separate violent offenses. States must use the grant money to build secure correctional facilities, expand capacity to incarcerate violent offenders, and train correctional staff.
Carveouts & Earmarks · 1 line items · $10.0B tagged
Specific dollar amounts in this bill that flow to identifiable companies or programs — the actual cash trail.
$10.00B
Sec.2 (3062)
"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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Action Timeline
2026-02-25
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-02-25
Introduced in House
2026-02-25
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.7719 pass?
HR.7719 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.7719 do?
This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to create a new grant program administered by the Attorney General. The program provides grants to states that have specific laws or policies targeting repeat offenders, such as requiring them to serve at least 85% of their sentence, allowing pretrial detention for violent offenders deemed a threat, and imposing life imprisonment for three separate violent offenses. States must use the grant money to build secure correctional facilities, expand capacity to incarcerate violent offenders, and train correctional staff.
Who sponsored HR.7719?
HR.7719 was sponsored by Tony Wied (R-Wisconsin).
How much money does HR.7719 spend?
HR.7719 contains $10.0B in identified line-item carveouts to specific programs and companies, across 1 earmarks.
Full Bill Text
119 HR 7719 IH: Securing Our Streets Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-02-25 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 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: PP Repeat Offenders 3061. 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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