COPS Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2013
Latest action · Feb 28, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 25, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
COPS Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to modify the public safety and community policing grant program (COPS ON THE BEAT grant program) to: (1) establish within the Department of Justice (DOJ), under the general authority of the Attorney General, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to be headed by a Director; and (2) authorize the Attorney General to carry out more than one such program.
Repeals provisions authorizing: (1) the Attorney General to give preferential consideration to applications for hiring and rehiring additional career law enforcement officers that involve a non-federal contribution exceeding a 25% minimum; and (2) the use of such grants to develop and implement either innovative programs to permit members of the community to assist state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in the prevention of crime in the community or new administrative and managerial systems to facilitate the adoption of community-oriented policing as an organization-wide philosophy.
Authorizes the use of such grants to: (1) hire school resource officers and establish local partnerships to enhance school safety and to combat crime, gangs, drug activities, and other problems in elementary and secondary schools; (2) establish and implement innovative programs to reduce and prevent illegal drug manufacturing, distribution, and use; (3) meet emerging law enforcement needs; (4) hire former members of the Armed Forces to serve as career law enforcement officers for deployment in community-oriented policing; and (5) develop new technologies to assist state and local law enforcement agencies in crime prevention and training.
Requires an application for a grant for officers performing homeland security duties to explain how the applicant intends to coordinate with federal law enforcement in support of the applicant's homeland security mission.
Increases the limit on grant funding provided for hiring or rehiring a career law enforcement officer, unless the Attorney General grants a waiver, from $75,000 to $125,000.
Extends the authorization of appropriations for the program for FY2013-FY2017.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 25, 2013 to Jul 9, 2014, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Jan 25, 2013 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Jan 25, 2013 |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Original | Jan 25, 2013 |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Mar 4, 2013 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Mar 7, 2013 | |
| R-MI | Dan Benishek | Apr 10, 2013 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Apr 11, 2013 | |
| R-NY | Richard L. Hanna | Feb 25, 2014 | |
| D-IL | William L. Enyart | Jun 30, 2014 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Jul 9, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
- Jan 25, 2013Introduced in House
- Jan 25, 2013Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2254 | COPS Improvements Act of 2014 | Related bill | Apr 10, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Child safety and welfare
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime prevention
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Department of Justice
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Elementary and secondary education
- Emergency planning and evacuation
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Homeland security
- Juvenile crime and gang violence
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Military facilities and property
- Natural disasters
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- School administration
- Terrorism
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Violent crime
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 25, 2013Introduced in House
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