Lawless Cities Accountability Act of 2023

This bill prohibits federal funding for a jurisdiction that is a lawless jurisdiction.

The term lawless jurisdiction means a state or political subdivision of a state that does one of the following:

• forbids law enforcement from intervening to restore order during widespread violence or destruction,
• withdraws law enforcement protection from an area or structure that law enforcement officers are lawfully entitled to access,
• disempowers or defunds law enforcement agencies, or
• refuses to accept law enforcement assistance from the federal government amid widespread violence or destruction.