# Plain Language Summary of H.R. 7914

This bill would block the federal government from spending any money to carry out an executive order issued by President Biden on May 25, 2022, called "Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety." In simpler terms, it's a direct attempt to defund and stop a specific presidential order related to police reform and criminal justice.

The executive order that this bill targets focuses on improving policing practices, increasing accountability for police departments, and building public trust in law enforcement. By prohibiting federal funds from being used for it, this bill would essentially prevent any federal agencies—like the Department of Justice or the FBI—from spending money to implement the order's requirements or recommendations. This could mean that police departments wouldn't receive federal grants or support tied to adopting the reforms outlined in the order, and federal agencies couldn't use their budgets to enforce or promote those policing changes.

The practical impact would be that any police reform initiatives, training programs, or accountability measures that depend on federal funding and are part of this executive order would likely stop or be severely limited. Police departments that were counting on federal money to implement these reforms would lose that support. The bill essentially represents a disagreement between Congress members and the President over how policing should be reformed, with opponents of the order arguing against federal involvement in local police practices.

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to carry out Executive Order 14074.

 <p>This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to carry out Executive Order 14074 (relating to policing and criminal justice practices).</p>