Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
May 15, 2023
Step 2
Referred
May 15, 2023
Judiciary
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Committee
May 1, 2024
Reported out
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill expands the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program to support recruitment efforts by law enforcement agencies. Specifically, the bill expands the COPS program by allowing funds to be used for reducing application-related fees (e.g., fees for background checks, psychological evaluations, and testing); and directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award competitive grants to partnerships between law enforcement agencies and educational institutions (e.g., elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education) for recruiting activities, such as for career and job fairs. The bill requires DOJ to establish guidance for understaffed law enforcemen...
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| Bill | Text overlap | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S. 546— Recruit and Retain Act | 88% | ENACTED |
Timeline · 6 actions
May 6, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-481.
May 6, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 399.
May 1, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 1, 2024
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 15, 2023
Introduced in House
May 15, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.