Executive Order 14321: Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets

What the order contains

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• Sec. 1. Purpose and Policy
• Sec. 2. Restoring Civil Commitment
• Sec. 3. Fighting Vagrancy on America's Streets
• Sec. 4. Redirecting Federal Resources Toward Effective Methods of Addressing Homelessness
• Sec. 5. Increasing Accountability and Safety in America's Homelessness Programs
• Sec. 6. General Provisions

Section 1, quoted from the order

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Endemic vagrancy, disorderly behavior, sudden confrontations, and violent attacks have made our cities unsafe. The number of individuals living on the streets in the United States on a single night during the last year of the previous administration--274,224--was the highest ever recorded. The overwhelming majority of these individuals are addicted to drugs, have a mental health condition, or both. Nearly two-thirds of homeless individuals report having regularly used hard drugs like methamphetamines, cocaine, or opioids in their lifetimes. An equally large share of homeless individuals reported suffering from mental health conditions. The Federal Government and the States have spent tens of billions of dollars on failed programs that address homelessness but not its root causes, leaving other citizens vulnerable to public safety threats. […]