Nancy Mace the SC disgrace wants a nationwide ban on Registered Persons in shelters

Which one's the dog?

And to think, some folks think the incoming administration is going to benefit us in some way. I tried to warn folks about voting for Trump. This is JUST THE BEGINNING!

Nancy Mace is one of the kookiest congresspeople. In the past year, she was hit with an ethics complaint, introduced an anti-trans bathroom bill on US Capitol grounds, and made a dubious claim of being "assasulted" by a trans-activist. Her arm may be in a sling but her brain is himly up her ass. 

And notice that Rep. Lauren Boebert, who is married to a Registered Person, is a co-sponsor of the bill. This next administration is going to be a nightmare. 

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https://mace.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-nancy-mace-introduces-safe-shelters-act-2024-protect-women-and

CONGRESSWOMAN NANCY MACE INTRODUCES THE "SAFE SHELTERS ACT OF 2024" TO PROTECT WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN EMERGENCY SHELTERS

December 12, 2024

Press Release

(WASHINGTON, D.C., December 12th, 2024) - Rep. Nancy Mace, a survivor and advocate for women, is pushing the Safe Shelters Act to bar registered sex offenders from emergency shelters shared with women and children during disasters.

This bill has been cosponsored by Reps. Anna Paulina Luna, Van Drew, Weber and Boebert.

The bill builds upon policies in Florida counties like Flagler and Marion which require sex offenders to evacuate to separate facilities or dedicated shelters. Mace's bill:

• Prohibits sex offenders from entering undesignated emergency shelters
• Requires immediate notification to shelter operators of sex offender registration status
• Allows FEMA to designate specific shelters for registered sex offenders
• Establishes federal penalties for non-compliance, including potential fines and imprisonment

"In times of crisis, shelters must be sanctuaries, not hunting grounds for predators," said Rep. Nancy Mace. "Women and girls are 3.5 times more likely to experience sexual violence in chaotic, post-disaster environments. Women and children deserve safety, protection, and peace of mind. Our bill will make sure disaster shelters remain a place of refuge for those in their most vulnerable state.“

"Women and children should never face the risk of being exposed to sex offenders in emergency shelters. While providing shelter during emergencies is essential, these places should be free from other dangers," said Rep. Luna. "FEMA must establish emergency shelters that restrict access to sexual predators. I am proud to co-sponsor this critical legislation protecting vulnerable disaster victims from any potential further harm. Our emergency shelters should be safe, secure, and free from harm for all who seek refuge."

Read the full bill here:

https://mace.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/mace.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/Safe%20Shelters%20Act%20Rep%20Mace_1.pdf

It was supposedly introduced yesterday but I see no number attached to it at this time. i'll add the addendum when it is assigned one. 

Some additional info below:

https://mace.house.gov/media/in-the-news/icymi-rep-nancy-mace-introduces-bill-block-sex-offenders-entering-emergency

ICYMI: Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Bill to Block Sex Offenders From Entering Emergency Shelters, New York Post

December 12, 2024, Ryan King, The New York Post

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) unveiled legislation Thursday aimed at protecting women and children from registered sex offenders in emergency shelters during natural disasters.

Mace’s legislation, the Safe Shelters Act, is modeled after the policy in Florida, where the government designates specific buildings or shelters for sex offenders to keep everyone else safe.

“Except for the purpose of seeking information on designated shelters, a covered sex offender may not enter or use the services of an undesignated shelter,” the bill stipulates.

Under the Safe Shelters Act, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administrator would be tasked with determining suitable emergency spaces for registered sex offenders.

FEMA can look to federal buildings or prisons deemed suitable by the General Services Administration for sex offender spaces, according to the bill. The congresswoman had teased the bill earlier this week.

“Why stop there? All sex offenders should be banned from all shelters also. I’ve got a bill for this,” she wrote on X in response to a post about keeping men out of women’s shelters.

Her legislation specifically applies to individuals who are in the national sex offender registry. Individuals who knowingly violate the policy could face fines and up to five years behind bars. Florida has had a similar policy in effect for almost two decades, which it pursued to handle hurricane season. Mace’s legislation pitch also modeled itself after ordinances in Florida that implement that policy.

The Palmetto State Republican, who has come forward as a rape survivor, previously introduced legislation targeting sex offenders. Back in April, for instance, she furnished an amendment to border legislation to automatically deport sex offenders. On Tuesday, the congresswoman announced that she was “physically accosted” in the Capitol complex “over my fight to protect women” and later posted a picture on social media of her donning a sling. Her office explained that she was in pain Wednesday and noted that it was limited in the details it could share due to the ongoing investigation.

The suspect, James McIntyre, 33, from Illinois, was later detained by Capitol Police in the Rayburn House Office Building over the incident. McIntyre pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to a charge for assaulting a government official. A police report later revealed Mace’s version of events, in which she alleged that the suspect “began to aggressively and in an exaggerated manner shake her arm up and down.”

“The victim stated that she attempted to pull her hand away from the subject but was held in place by the subject,” the report added.

The South Carolina Republican has introduced legislation aimed at sex offenders in the past.

Last month, Mace introduced legislation requiring transgenders to utilize the bathroom in federal buildings that correspond with their biological sex at birth.

She had also backed a similar measure that was limited to the Capitol Complex, which preempted Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Del.) getting sworn into Congress next month.

McBride is the first openly transgender lawmaker elected to the House of Representatives.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) later announced a policy restricting transgender women from utilizing bathrooms intended for biological women.

Mace later had a call with President-elect Donald Trump over the alleged altercation in the Capitol complex on Tuesday.

“Thank you, Mr. President, for checking in on me and for standing up for women. We cannot wait to see you back in the White House,” she wrote on X.