Bill · H.R. 5403· House(119-HR-5403)
Enhancing COPS Hiring Program Grants for Local Law Enforcement Act
- Introduced
- 9/16/2025
- Last activity
- 9/16/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Greg Landsman
- Cosponsors
- - 8 - 4
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Enhancing COPS Hiring Program Grants for Local Law Enforcement Act," seeks to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. The primary goal is to change how COPS grants can be used by law enforcement agencies. Specifically, it would allow these agencies to use the funds to provide bonuses to help recruit and retain officers. This provision is aimed at agencies that are dealing with a decline in recruitment or high rates of retirements and resignations.
Yes· 3 of 7
Is this likely to create jobs?+3
The bill facilitates recruitment of law enforcement officers through bonuses.
Does this change how police departments operate?+2
The bill helps police departments address staffing shortages and retention issues.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+1
Increased police staffing may provide more stability in community safety.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1
The bill authorizes additional use of federal grant funds for officer bonuses.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Financial Incentives for Law Enforcement: Under Section 2(a), law enforcement agencies could use grants to provide bonuses for the recruitment and retention of officers or career law enforcement officers. This could help agencies stabilize their workforce.
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Support for Struggling Agencies: The bill targets agencies "experiencing a decline in recruitment of officers or a high rate of retirements or resignations" (Section 2(a)). This provides a mechanism to assist agencies facing staffing shortages.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No 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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+1Good For Middle Class Households+1Good For Rural Residents+1Good For Urban Residents+1
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3Reduces Government Spending-1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Policing Reform+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+1
- 4/28/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/16/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/13/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/18/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/8/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/30/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/26/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/16/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Janelle BynumDemocrat · Oregon
Angie CraigDemocrat · Minnesota
Mike CareyRepublican · Ohio
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Kimberlyn King-HindsRepublican · Northern Mariana Islands
Max MillerRepublican · Ohio
Seth MagazinerDemocrat · Rhode Island
Kristen McDonald RivetDemocrat · Michigan
Dave MinDemocrat · California
Kim SchrierDemocrat · Washington
Emilia SykesDemocrat · Ohio
Andrea SalinasDemocrat · Oregon