Defund Cities that Defund the Police Act of 2023

H.R. 3321, the Defund Cities that Defund the Police Act of 2023, would prohibit state and local governments from receiving certain federal grants if they disband their police departments or significantly reduce law enforcement budgets without reallocating those funds to community policing. Specifically, jurisdictions found to be "defunding" the police would lose eligibility for Economic Development Administration grants and Community Development Block Grant funds, which are typically used for infrastructure, job creation, and neighborhood revitalization. Additionally, the bill would require jurisdictions that have already received these specific federal funds to return them if they move to abolish or significantly defund their police forces. For citizens, this could mean a loss of federal funding for local economic projects and community improvements in areas where local governments choose to decrease police spending.