The ALVIN Act (Accountability for Lawless Violence In Our Neighborhoods Act) would bar all federal funding from being awarded or made available to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. It would also rescind any unobligated federal funds previously allocated to that office and require the Attorney General to take steps to recover federal dollars spent on the office since January 1, 2022. In short, the bill creates a funding prohibition aimed at the Manhattan DA’s office and seeks to claw back past federal expenditures, potentially affecting prosecutions and programs that rely on federal support. The bill is introductory and would need passage by both chambers and signature by the president to become law. It explicitly targets funding to one local office (the Manhattan DA) and does not create a pathway for continued funding or for alternative arrangements. The practical effect would depend on how federal grant programs have been implemented with that office and whether any funds have already been obligated or expended in the relevant period.
Key Points
- 1Short title: The bill may be cited as the “Accountability for Lawless Violence In our Neighborhoods Act” or the “ALVIN Act.”
- 2Prohibition on Federal Funding: No Federal funds may be awarded or otherwise made available to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, overriding other laws to prevent funding.
- 3Recission of unobligated balances: Any unobligated federal funds allocated to the Manhattan DA’s Office would be rescinded.
- 4Reimbursement obligation: The Attorney General must take steps to require the Manhattan DA’s Office to reimburse the Federal Government for all amounts expended on the Office after January 1, 2022.
- 5Enforcement/Administration: The Attorney General would implement and enforce these provisions, including pursuing reimbursement of funds spent since 2022.