3.0.0 546 2025-12-05T08:44:54Z 2025-12-05T08:44:54Z Senate S S 2023-02-28 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/546 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Reported By 2023-06-08T17:36:26Z Markup By 2023-05-18T14:03:04Z Referred To 2023-02-28T19:28:54Z 118 3325 HR 2024-05-06 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 399. Identical bill CRS 2024-05-24 Became Public Law No: 118-64. President E40000 9 Library of Congress 2024-05-24 Became Public Law No: 118-64. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2024-05-24 Signed by President. President E30000 9 Library of Congress 2024-05-24 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2024-05-20 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2024-05-20 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2024-05-14 19:01:49 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2024-05-14 19:01:48 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 18 (Roll no. 196). (text: CR H3046-3047) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 196 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll196.xml House 118 2024-05-14T23:01:48Z 2 2024-05-14 19:01:48 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 18 (Roll no. 196). (text: CR H3046-3047) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 196 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll196.xml House 118 2024-05-14T23:01:48Z 2 2024-05-14 18:30:55 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3188) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2024-05-14 16:22:30 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2024-05-14 16:11:59 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 546. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2024-05-14 16:11:58 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3046-3048) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2024-05-14 16:11:34 Mr. Hunt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2023-07-27 12:10:52 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2023-07-27 12:03:30 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2023-07-27 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2023-07-26 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3580-3582; text: CR S3581-3582) Floor 2023-07-26 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S3580-3582; text: CR S3581-3582) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2023-06-08 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 86. Calendars 2023-06-08 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment. Without written report. Committee 2023-06-08 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2023-05-18 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2023-02-28 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2023-02-28 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress F000463 Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] Deb Fischer R NE N C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2023-02-28 True C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2023-02-28 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2023-02-28 True C001095 Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] Tom Cotton R AR 2023-03-15 False T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2023-03-15 False T000476 Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] Thomas Tillis R NC Roland 2023-04-17 False R000608 Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] Jacklyn Rosen D NV 2023-04-17 False D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2023-06-08 False K000393 Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] John Kennedy R LA 2023-06-08 False B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2023-06-08 False 2023-06-20 B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2023-06-08 False H001089 Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] Josh Hawley R MO 2023-06-08 False 2023-06-26T16:52:00Z https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59307 As reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on June 8, 2023 Public Law 118-64 Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional oversight 2023-05-26T15:15:21Z Elementary and secondary education 2023-05-26T15:15:21Z Employee hiring 2023-05-26T15:15:21Z Government information and archives 2023-05-26T15:15:21Z Government studies and investigations 2023-05-26T15:15:21Z Higher education 2023-05-26T15:15:21Z Law enforcement administration and funding 2023-05-26T15:15:21Z Law enforcement officers 2023-05-26T15:15:21Z State and local government operations 2023-05-26T15:15:21Z User charges and fees 2023-05-26T15:15:21Z Crime and Law Enforcement 2023-03-15T16:00:21Z

00 2023-02-28 Introduced in Senate 2023-06-29T10:53:04Z <p><b>Recruit and Retain Act</b></p> <p>This bill expands the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program to support recruitment efforts by law enforcement agencies.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill expands the COPS program by</p> <ul> <li>allowing funds to be used for reducing application-related fees (e.g., fees for background checks, psychological evaluations, and testing); and</li> <li>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.</li> </ul> <p>The bill requires DOJ to establish guidance for understaffed law enforcement agencies applying for COPS grants.</p> <p>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.</p>

25 2023-06-08 Reported to Senate 2023-06-29T11:00:46Z <p><b>Recruit and Retain Act</b></p> <p>This bill expands the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program to support recruitment efforts by law enforcement agencies.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill expands the COPS program by</p> <ul> <li>allowing funds to be used for reducing application-related fees (e.g., fees for background checks, psychological evaluations, and testing); and</li> <li>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.</li> </ul> <p>The bill requires DOJ to establish guidance for understaffed law enforcement agencies applying for COPS grants.</p> <p>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.</p>

55 2023-07-26 Passed Senate 2023-10-31T15:43:51Z <p><b>Recruit and Retain Act</b></p> <p>This bill expands the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program to support recruitment efforts by law enforcement agencies.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill expands the COPS program by</p> <ul> <li>allowing funds to be used for reducing application-related fees (e.g., fees for background checks, psychological evaluations, and testing); and</li> <li>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.</li> </ul> <p>The bill requires DOJ to establish guidance for understaffed law enforcement agencies applying for COPS grants.</p> <p>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.</p>

53 2024-05-14 Passed House 2024-12-18T16:45:41Z <p><b>Recruit and Retain Act</b></p> <p>This bill expands the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program to support recruitment efforts by law enforcement agencies.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill expands the COPS program by</p> <ul> <li>allowing funds to be used for reducing application-related fees (e.g., fees for background checks, psychological evaluations, and testing); and</li> <li>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.</li> </ul> <p>The bill requires DOJ to establish guidance for understaffed law enforcement agencies applying for COPS grants.</p> <p>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.</p>

49 2024-05-24 Public Law 2024-12-19T13:03:20Z <p><strong>Recruit and Retain Act</strong></p><p>This act expands the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program to support recruitment efforts by law enforcement agencies.</p><p>Specifically, the act expands the COPS program by</p><ul><li>allowing funds to be used for reducing application-related fees (e.g., fees for background checks, psychological evaluations, and testing); and</li><li>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.</li></ul><p>The act requires DOJ to establish guidance for understaffed law enforcement agencies applying for COPS grants.</p><p>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.</p>

Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text 147 2024-07-24T15:12:22Z J Joint Enrolled Bill ENR Display Title 45 2024-06-11T16:03:33Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 2024-05-24T13:42:13Z Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate 103 2024-05-24T13:39:38Z S Senate Reported to Senate RS Short Title(s) as Passed Senate 105 2024-05-24T13:38:19Z S Senate Engrossed in Senate ES Official Title as Introduced 6 2024-05-22T10:56:34Z Introduced in Senate IS Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s546enr/xml/BILLS-118s546enr.xml Engrossed in Senate 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s546es/xml/BILLS-118s546es.xml Reported to Senate 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s546rs/xml/BILLS-118s546rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s546is/xml/BILLS-118s546is.xml 2024-05-14T03:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-118publ64/uslm/PLAW-118publ64.xml United States Legislative Markup Public Law 2024-05-24 Became Public Law No: 118-64. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.