[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8564 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8564

  To expand funding opportunities for local law enforcement, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 28, 2026

 Mrs. Wagner (for herself and Mr. Rutherford) introduced the following 
       bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To expand funding opportunities for local law enforcement, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Local Law Enforcement Support Act of 
2026''.

SEC. 2. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BYRNE JAG PROGRAM AND COPS.

    Section 100054(5) of Public Law 119-21 (139 Stat. 390) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'';
                    (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period and 
                inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iv) recruiting, hiring, training, and 
                        retaining law enforcement personnel;
                            ``(v) acquiring protective equipment for 
                        law enforcement personnel;
                            ``(vi) increasing capacity to combat 
                        digital crimes and enhancing capabilities to 
                        support cyber investigations including the 
                        acquisition of--
                                    ``(I) digital forensics equipment; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) digital evidence analytical 
                                software;
                            ``(vii) supporting the use of drone and 
                        counter-drone law enforcement operations;
                            ``(viii) expanding the availability of 
                        forensic technologies and other investigative 
                        equipment including the acquisition of--
                                    ``(I) ballistics analysis equipment 
                                compatible with the National Integrated 
                                Ballistic Information Network;
                                    ``(II) rapid DNA instruments (as 
                                defined by 34 U.S.C. 40702(c)(3));
                                    ``(III) video analytics software; 
                                and
                                    ``(IV) open-source intelligence 
                                analytical software; and
                            ``(ix) enhancing communication with and 
                        providing services to victims of violent 
                        crime.''.
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