118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 3325: Recruit and Retain Act of 2024
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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.
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The bill requires DOJ to establish guidance for understaffed law enforcement agencies applying for COPS grants.
The Government Accountability Office must study and report on the effects of recruitment and attrition rates on federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Glenn Ivey D-MDOriginal
- Troy Nehls R-TX
- Christopher Smith R-NJ
- Deborah Ross D-NC
- Don Bacon R-NE
- Stephen Lynch D-MA
- Michael Lawler R-NY
- David Trone D-MD
- Andrew Garbarino R-NY
- Pete Stauber R-MN
- Mike Flood R-NE
- Juan Ciscomani R-AZ
- Kelly Armstrong R-ND
- Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ
- Andrew Ogles R-TN
- Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX
- J. Correa D-CA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Wesley Hunt SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported4 events+38
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History
- Introduced in the House by Wesley Hunt.
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- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-481.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 399.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.