JUST IN: GOP Rep. Introduces Bill To Punish ‘Lawless Cities’ Amid LA Chaos
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on June 11, 2025
By Mark Steffen
A member of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday introduced a measure to clamp down on “lawless cities” like Los Angeles that have defunded police, interfered with illegal immigration raids, or otherwise obstructed the Trump administration’s agenda.
The bill, filed by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-NC), seeks to squash local opposition to federal peacekeeping operations like the one Trump is conducting in L.A., site of riots following the arrest of 150 illegal immigrants at a local Home Depot. Mayor Karen Bass and Governor Gavin Newsom have borne the brunt of blame for unrest that fomented in the days leading up to federal intervention.
Under the “Lawless Cities Accountability Act of 2025,” “no Federal funds may be made available to a jurisdiction that the Attorney General determines is a lawless jurisdiction.” The U.S. attorney general would be granted broad discretion to determine which cities fall out of compliance.
“Cities like LA who defund police, reject federal help, and let criminals run wild shouldn’t get a dime of federal money,” Mace wrote on X, crediting fellow GOP Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) with helping to introduce the measure.
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