Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2021
Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 2, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2021
This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program.
Additionally, the bill requires a certain amount of funds made available under the COPS grant program to be used for the hiring and retention of law enforcement officers.
Cosponsors 83
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 2, 2021 to Nov 30, 2022; 13 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Original | Dec 2, 2021 |
| R-FL | Brian J. Mast | Original | Dec 2, 2021 |
| R-NC | David Rouzer | Original | Dec 2, 2021 |
| R-AK | Don Young | Original | Dec 2, 2021 |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Original | Dec 2, 2021 |
| R-NC | Gregory F. Murphy | Original | Dec 2, 2021 |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Original | Dec 2, 2021 |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Original | Dec 2, 2021 |
| R-IL | Mike Bost | Original | Dec 2, 2021 |
| R-CA | Mike Garcia | Original | Dec 2, 2021 |
| R-TX | Pat Fallon | Original | Dec 2, 2021 |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Original | Dec 2, 2021 |
| R-TX | Ronny Jackson | Original | Dec 2, 2021 |
| R-TX | Tony Gonzales | Dec 3, 2021 | |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Dec 13, 2021 | |
| R-MI | Lisa C. McClain | Dec 13, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Maria Elvira Salazar | Dec 13, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Dec 14, 2021 | |
| R-IA | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Dec 14, 2021 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Jan 11, 2022 | |
| R-PR | Jenniffer González-Colón | Jan 12, 2022 | |
| R-NY | Andrew R. Garbarino | Jan 18, 2022 | |
| R-NY | Nicole Malliotakis | Jan 20, 2022 | |
| R-TX | Lance Gooden | Feb 7, 2022 | |
| R-NM | Yvette Herrell | Feb 7, 2022 | |
| R-WV | Carol D. Miller | Feb 8, 2022 | |
| R-PA | Daniel Meuser | Feb 8, 2022 | |
| R-TX | Jake Ellzey | Feb 8, 2022 | |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Feb 8, 2022 | |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | Feb 8, 2022 | |
| R-GA | A. Drew Ferguson IV | Feb 9, 2022 | |
| R-AL | Barry Moore | Feb 9, 2022 | |
| R-FL | Carlos A. Gimenez | Feb 9, 2022 | |
| R-LA | Clay Higgins | Feb 9, 2022 | |
| R-PA | Guy Reschenthaler | Feb 9, 2022 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Feb 15, 2022 | |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Feb 18, 2022 | |
| R-IN | Larry Bucshon | Feb 18, 2022 | |
| R-MN | Pete Stauber | Feb 18, 2022 | |
| R-WY | Liz Cheney | Feb 25, 2022 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Feb 25, 2022 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Feb 28, 2022 | |
| R-WV | Alexander X. Mooney | Mar 1, 2022 | |
| R-AL | Jerry L. Carl | Mar 2, 2022 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Mar 2, 2022 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Mar 2, 2022 | |
| R-KY | Andy Barr | Mar 3, 2022 | |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Mar 7, 2022 | |
| R-CA | Jay Obernolte | Mar 7, 2022 | |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Apr 5, 2022 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Apr 5, 2022 | |
| R-SC | Nancy Mace | Apr 5, 2022 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Apr 5, 2022 | |
| R-AS | Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | Apr 6, 2022 | |
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Apr 6, 2022 | |
| R-TN | Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann | Apr 6, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Apr 6, 2022 | |
| R-FL | John H. Rutherford | Apr 6, 2022 | |
| R-MN | Michelle Fischbach | Apr 6, 2022 | |
| R-WI | Scott Fitzgerald | Apr 6, 2022 | |
| R-OK | Stephanie I. Bice | Apr 6, 2022 | |
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Apr 7, 2022 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Apr 7, 2022 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Apr 7, 2022 | |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Apr 7, 2022 | |
| R-WA | Dan Newhouse | Apr 11, 2022 | |
| D-NJ | Mikie Sherrill | Apr 11, 2022 | |
| D-VI | Stacey E. Plaskett | Apr 11, 2022 | |
| R-AR | J. French Hill | Apr 21, 2022 | |
| R-TX | Roger Williams | Apr 26, 2022 | |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Apr 28, 2022 | |
| D-ME | Jared F. Golden | May 3, 2022 | |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | May 10, 2022 | |
| R-MS | Michael Guest | May 10, 2022 | |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | May 12, 2022 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | May 12, 2022 | |
| R-KS | Jake LaTurner | May 16, 2022 | |
| R-MN | Tom Emmer | May 16, 2022 | |
| R-IN | James R. Baird | Jun 7, 2022 | |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Sep 13, 2022 | |
| R-MN | Brad Finstad | Nov 14, 2022 | |
| R-CA | Young Kim | Nov 14, 2022 | |
| D-NC | Kathy E. Manning | Nov 30, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Dec 2, 2021 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Nov 1, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Dec 2, 2021Introduced in House
- Dec 2, 2021Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 208, December 2, 2021, page H6910.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3661 | ALYSSA Act | Related bill | Nov 1, 2022 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To reauthorize the COPS grant program, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 2, 2021Introduced in House
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