House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Defund Cities that Defund the Police Act of 2025

H.R. 3439Introduced May 15, 2025Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Official title: To prohibit a jurisdiction that defunds the police from receiving grants under certain Economic Development Assistance Programs and the Community Development Block Grant Program.

Sponsor: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick R-PA

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 15, 2025
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Latest action: May 15, 2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3439.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. FITZPATRICK, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 82, May 15, 2025, Page H2105):
Article 1 Section 8 Clause 18
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Jared Golden (D-ME).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-1 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.