Recruit and Retain Act
Latest action · Nov 16, 2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedNov 16, 2022
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Recruit and Retain Act
This bill expands the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program to support recruitment efforts by law enforcement agencies.
Specifically, the bill expands the COPS program by
- allowing funds to be used for reducing application-related fees (e.g., fees for background checks, psychological evaluations, and testing); and
- directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award competitive grants to partnerships between law enforcement agencies and educational institutions (e.g., elementary schools and institutions of higher education) for recruiting activities, such as for career and job fairs.
The bill requires DOJ to establish guidance for understaffed law enforcement agencies applying for COPS grants.
The Government Accountability Office must study and report on the effects of recruitment and attrition rates on federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 16, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Nov 16, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2022Introduced in Senate
- Nov 16, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Congressional oversight
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employee hiring
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Higher education
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- State and local government operations
- User charges and fees
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2022Introduced in Senate
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