Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Keep Our Streets Safe Act of 2024.
Section 2. Requirement for States receiving Byrne grant funds
Section 505 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10156) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(1) Requirement on States
The Attorney General shall withhold the amount that would otherwise be made available to a State under subsection (b)(1) if the State—
(A) does not allow a State court or magistrate to consider the danger, risk, or threat an individual poses to the community when determining bail or pretrial release; or
(B) has in effect a general policy providing for the sealing of the criminal records of felons (other than juveniles).
(2) Reallocation
The Attorney General shall reallocate funds that are withheld from a State under this subsection to units of local government within that State, for use in accordance with section 501(a)(1).