[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 83 (Wednesday, May 17, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2387]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          NATIONAL POLICE WEEK

  (Mr. LANDSMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LANDSMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today during National Police Week 
to encourage my colleagues to support a bipartisan bill to help our 
communities better recruit and retain local law enforcement 
professionals.
  This week a bipartisan group from Ohio introduced H.R. 3376, the 
Enhancing COPS Hiring Program Grants for Local Law Enforcement Act.
  My colleagues from Ohio, Republican and Democratic, Congressman 
Carey, Congressman Miller, and Congresswoman Strong Sykes, have 
partnered together to alleviate the strain on local police departments 
by expanding the COPS hiring program. This bill will allow them to use 
existing grant dollars for recruitment and retention bonuses.
  We will also be introducing similar legislation for communities to 
better recruit and retain firefighters.
  Public safety is a top priority for me. We are making sure police and 
fire departments across the country have what they need to keep our 
children and families safe.
  I hope Members will join us in this fight.

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