H.R. 3325 · 118th Congress
Recruit and Retain Act
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Ross
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Bacon
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Lynch
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Lawler
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Flood
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Ciscomani
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Van Drew
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Jackson Lee
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Correa1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill expands the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program to support recruitment efforts by law enforcement agencies.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 15, 2023
Recruit and Retain Act
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 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 nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Recruit and Retain Act of 2024
Latest action (May 6, 2024): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 399.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: May 15, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.