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Binghamton, NY – U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro (NY-19) today introduced the Keep Our Streets Safe Act to incentivize Albany to repeal bail reform and the Clean Slate Act, which hides felony records from the public. He was joined by U.S. Reps. Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), Andrew Garbarino (NY-2), Nick Langworthy (NY-23), Anthony D'Esposito (NY-18), Mike Lawler (NY-17), Nick LaLota (NY-1), and Brandon Williams (NY-22).

Under Rep. Molinaro’s bill, if a state like New York has laws that conceal felony records or prevent judges from considering dangerousness when determining pre-trial release, federal funding from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) will bypass the state and go directly to local governments.

The JAG Program provides states, tribes, and local governments with funding to support courts, crime prevention, corrections, law enforcement, and mental health, drug, and veteran programs.

Rep. Molinaro said, "Taxpayers shouldn’t be on the hook to prop up a regime in Albany that is making us less safe. This bill will take funds from Albany and reinvest them directly into the local police, courts, and governments that are actually doing the work to restore public safety.”