118 HR 4246 IH: Investing in Community Safety Act of 2023 U.S. House of Representatives 2023-06-21 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.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4246IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 21, 2023Mr. Harder of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the use of COPS grants for recruitment efforts.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Investing in Community Safety Act of 2023.

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Recruitment of law enforcement officers

Section 1701 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381) is amended— (1)in subsection (b)— (A)by redesignating paragraphs (22) and (23) as paragraphs (23) and (24); and (B)by inserting after paragraph (21) the following: (22)recruiting efforts, including related travel expenses, marketing expenses, retention bonuses, and targeted community outreach events;; and (2)in subsection (c)— (A)in paragraph (2)(C), by striking or at the end; (B)in paragraph (3)(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and (C)by adding at the end the following: (4)for recruiting efforts from an applicant— (A)that has experienced a history of high violent crime rates that may have an adverse effect on recruitment; or (B)a history of persistent recruitment shortfalls..