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Code · BILL · 119th Congress · H.R. 6174 (Introduced in House) — To end crime and disorder on the streets of the United States by restoring civil commitment, addressing vagrancy and... · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. Purpose

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The purpose of this Act is to protect public safety by restoring civil commitment procedures, fighting vagrancy, and redirecting Federal resources toward effective methods of addressing homelessness, including the use of institutional treatment in hospitals or asylums for individuals adjudged insane or otherwise unable to care for themselves.
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