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MOSSA Act

USA119th CongressHR-4878| House 
| Updated: 8/5/2025
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

Republican Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (3)
Barry Moore (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)

Financial Services Committee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Make Our Streets Safe Again Act" (MOSSA Act) aims to reduce crime and disorder by addressing homelessness, mental illness, and substance abuse through various federal actions. It directs the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promote civil commitment for individuals with mental illness who pose risks or cannot care for themselves, and to assist states in implementing flexible commitment and treatment standards. The bill mandates that federal agencies, including the Departments of Justice, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, and Transportation, prioritize discretionary grants for states and municipalities that enforce prohibitions on open illicit drug use , urban camping and loitering , and urban squatting . Priority is also given to jurisdictions that address individuals with serious mental illness or substance use disorder through assisted outpatient treatment or civil commitment, and those complying with sex offender registration obligations. Federal resources are to be redirected, with the HHS Secretary ensuring grants fund evidence-based programs and explicitly excluding "harm reduction" efforts that facilitate illegal drug use. The Secretaries of HHS and HUD are directed to increase accountability in homelessness assistance programs by ending support for "housing first" policies and requiring recipients to mandate substance abuse or mental health services as a condition of participation. The legislation also strengthens enforcement against illicit activities and protects vulnerable populations. The Attorney General is tasked with reviewing and taking action against recipients of federal housing assistance that operate drug injection sites or permit illicit drug use, while the HUD Secretary must prevent sex offenders from being housed with unrelated children in federally funded programs.
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Timeline
Aug 5, 2025
Introduced in House
Aug 5, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • August 5, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • August 5, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Crime and Law Enforcement

MOSSA Act

USA119th CongressHR-4878| House 
| Updated: 8/5/2025
The "Make Our Streets Safe Again Act" (MOSSA Act) aims to reduce crime and disorder by addressing homelessness, mental illness, and substance abuse through various federal actions. It directs the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promote civil commitment for individuals with mental illness who pose risks or cannot care for themselves, and to assist states in implementing flexible commitment and treatment standards. The bill mandates that federal agencies, including the Departments of Justice, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, and Transportation, prioritize discretionary grants for states and municipalities that enforce prohibitions on open illicit drug use , urban camping and loitering , and urban squatting . Priority is also given to jurisdictions that address individuals with serious mental illness or substance use disorder through assisted outpatient treatment or civil commitment, and those complying with sex offender registration obligations. Federal resources are to be redirected, with the HHS Secretary ensuring grants fund evidence-based programs and explicitly excluding "harm reduction" efforts that facilitate illegal drug use. The Secretaries of HHS and HUD are directed to increase accountability in homelessness assistance programs by ending support for "housing first" policies and requiring recipients to mandate substance abuse or mental health services as a condition of participation. The legislation also strengthens enforcement against illicit activities and protects vulnerable populations. The Attorney General is tasked with reviewing and taking action against recipients of federal housing assistance that operate drug injection sites or permit illicit drug use, while the HUD Secretary must prevent sex offenders from being housed with unrelated children in federally funded programs.
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Timeline
Aug 5, 2025
Introduced in House
Aug 5, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • August 5, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • August 5, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

Republican Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (3)
Barry Moore (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)

Financial Services Committee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted