H.R. 10181

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10181 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                               H. R. 10181
   To establish a national placement framework and grant program to
 prevent the disproportionate concentration of conditionally released
          sexually violent predators, and for other purposes.
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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                            August 27, 2026
Mr. Whitesides introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
                       Committee on the Judiciary
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                                 A BILL
   To establish a national placement framework and grant program to
 prevent the disproportionate concentration of conditionally released
          sexually violent predators, and for other purposes.
    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Predator Dumping Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
    In this Act:
            (1) County governing district.--The term ``county governing
        district'' means any ward, district, or geographic area
        represented by a member of the governing body of a county.
            (2) County subdivision.--The term ``county subdivision''
        means a subdivision of a county, as delineated by the Bureau of
        the Census for purposes of the most recent decennial census,
        including any minor civil division or census county division so
        delineated, or, in the case of a county not so subdivided, the
        county itself.
            (3) Covered individual.--The term ``covered individual''
        means an individual who has been conditionally released to a
        residence in the community, pursuant to the law of a covered
        State, following civil commitment as a sexually violent
        predator, sexually dangerous person, or comparable designation
        under such law.
            (4) Covered state.--The term ``covered State'' means a
        State that has in effect a statute providing for the civil
        commitment, and subsequent conditional release, of sexually
        violent predators.
SEC. 3. NATIONAL PLACEMENT FRAMEWORK.
    (a) In General.--Each covered State shall establish and enforce a
placement framework for covered individuals that satisfies the
following requirements:
            (1) Distance requirement.--A covered individual may not be
        placed at a residence located within a 10-mile radius of the
        residence of any other covered individual, at the same time;
            (2) Sequential placement.--A covered State may not place a
        covered individual in a county subdivision if there is any
        other county subdivision within the same county that currently
        contains a fewer number of covered individuals; and
            (3) Large county cap.--In a county with a total population
        exceeding 1,000,000, a covered State may not place a covered
        individual in a county subdivision or county governing district
        if such placement would result in that subdivision or district
        containing more than 25 percent of the total covered
        individuals placed within that county.
SEC. 4. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE STUDY AND BEST PRACTICES.
    (a) Study.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Attorney General shall initiate a comprehensive study on
the geographic placement of covered individuals within covered States
upon their conditional release.
    (b) Matters Included.--The study conducted under subsection (a)
shall examine--
            (1) the demographic and geographic distribution of placed
        covered individuals;
            (2) the extent to which certain county subdivisions,
        particularly rural communities or specific regions such as the
        Antelope Valley in California, bear a disproportionate burden
        of placements; and
            (3) the systemic factors that lead to the repeated
        placement or concentration of covered individuals in specific
        county subdivisions.
    (c) Best Practices and Promulgation.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall--
            (1) compile best practices for the equitable geographic
        distribution of covered individuals to prevent the
        disproportionate concentration of such individuals in any
        single county subdivision; and
            (2) promulgate and distribute these best practices to the
        relevant State agencies of all States.
SEC. 5. SVP BEST PRACTICES IMPLEMENTATION GRANT PROGRAM.
    (a) Authorization of Grants.--The Attorney General is authorized to
award grants to States to assist in the implementation and
administration of the best practices compiled and promulgated by the
Attorney General under section 4(c).
    (b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this
section, a State shall submit an application to the Attorney General at
such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the
Attorney General may require, including a certification that the State
is actively adopting and integrating the equitable geographic
distribution best practices described in section 4(c).
    (c) Use of Funds.--A State receiving a grant under this section
shall use the grant funds to implement, monitor, and enforce State-
level policies that align with the best practices promulgated under
section 4(c), and for other related administrative or operational costs
as determined appropriate by the State.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Attorney General to carry out this section such
sums as may be necessary.
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