A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The ``Stop Predator Dumping Act'' aims to create a national placement framework and grant program to prevent the disproportionate concentration of individuals conditionally released after civil commitment. It requires covered States to establish placement rules regarding distance, sequential placement, and population caps in large counties. The Attorney General is tasked with conducting a study on the geographic distribution of these individuals and identifying systemic factors of concentration. Following the study, the Attorney General must compile and distribute best practices for equitable distribution. Finally, the bill authorizes a grant program to help States implement and administer these best practices.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +3
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill expands federal oversight through DOJ studies and grant-based implementation requirements for state placement frameworks.
- Scored +2
Would people in cities be better off under this?
By capping concentration in large counties, it may reduce the perceived burden on specific urban districts.
- Scored +2
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The bill includes study into preventing disproportionate burdens on rural communities.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Does this leave more decisions to the states?
The bill imposes new mandatory placement requirements and distance standards on states.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Distance Requirement: This provision prevents a covered individual from being placed within a 10-mile radius of another covered individual, which could help prevent high concentrations of individuals in specific residential areas (Section 3(a)(1)).
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Sequential Placement: This requires States to place individuals in county subdivisions that currently have fewer covered individuals, which could lead to a more balanced distribution across a county (Section 3(a)(2)).
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Large County Cap: In counties with more than 1,000,000 people, this prevents any single subdivision or district from containing more than 25 percent of the total covered individuals, which may reduce the burden on specific local areas (Section 3(a)(3)).
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SVP Best Practices Implementation Grant Program: This provides funds to help States implement and monitor policies that align with best practices for equitable geographic distribution (Section 5).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Burden of Compliance: States must establish and enforce a specific placement framework including distance, sequential, and population requirements, which involves creating and enforcing new rules for the placement of covered individuals (Section 3).
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Administrative and Operational Costs: While grants are available, States are required to submit applications and certify that they are actively adopting and integrating best practices to be eligible for funding (Section 5(b)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill includes study into preventing disproportionate burdens on rural communities. Would people in cities be better off under this? — By capping concentration in large counties, it may reduce the perceived burden on specific urban districts.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands federal oversight through DOJ studies and grant-based implementation requirements for state placement frameworks. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The mandate for a study on geographic distribution increases transparency regarding the concentration of individuals. Does this leave more decisions to the states? — The bill imposes new mandatory placement requirements and distance standards on states.
- 8/27/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House