Bill · H.R. 1726· House(119-HR-1726)
Project Safe Neighborhoods Reauthorization Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 2/27/2025
- Last activity
- 2/27/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Joe Neguse
- Cosponsors
- - 8 - 7
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Project Safe Neighborhoods Reauthorization Act of 2025 aims to reauthorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program through fiscal years 2026 through 2030. The bill updates definitions to include terms like crime analyst and law enforcement assistant. It expands the permitted use of funds to include hiring these professionals, covering overtime costs, and purchasing technology for crime reduction. Additionally, the bill provides support for multi-jurisdictional task forces. Finally, it requires the Attorney General to submit annual reports regarding fund spending, community outreach, and violent crime descriptions to congressional committees.
Yes· 3 of 5
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+4
The bill mandates annual reports from the Attorney General regarding fund expenditures and crime statistics.
Is this likely to create jobs?+3
The bill expands the use of funds to include hiring crime analysts and law enforcement assistants.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+2
The bill provides resources for law enforcement and task forces to address violent crime in communities.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1
The bill authorizes new appropriations for the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program through 2030.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expansion of specialized roles: The bill adds definitions for 'crime analyst' and 'law enforcement assistant' to help understand and neutralize criminal threats or aid investigative and administrative duties (Section 3(a)).
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Enhanced crime reduction resources: Funds can be used for hiring crime analysts, covering overtime for law enforcement and prosecutors, and purchasing technology to assist with violent crime reduction efforts (Section 3(b)).
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Support for collaborative law enforcement: The bill allows for support for multi-jurisdictional task forces (Section 4).
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Increased oversight and transparency: The Attorney General must submit annual reports to congressional committees detailing how funds were spent, community outreach efforts, and descriptions of violent crime offenses such as murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault (Section 5).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+4
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Urban Residents+2
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3Reduces Government Spending-1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Policing Reform+2
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+1
- 6/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/12/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/28/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/3/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 3/14/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/27/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 9 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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