Bill · H.R. 8750· House(119-HR-8750)
COPS Reauthorization Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 5/12/2026
- Last activity
- 5/12/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Josh Harder
- Cosponsors
- - 5 - 3
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``COPS Reauthorization Act of 2026'', aims to reauthorize the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program. It amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to update funding levels for specific fiscal years. Additionally, the legislation seeks to establish the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, or the COPS Office, within the Department of Justice. This office would be a separate and distinct entity under the authority of the Attorney General. The office will be led by a Director appointed by the President.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would people in cities be better off under this?+4
Urban areas are primary recipients of community policing grants to improve public safety.
Is this likely to create jobs?+3
Funding for the COPS grant program supports the hiring of additional police officers.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+2
Community-oriented policing often focuses on improving safety in underserved neighborhoods.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2
The bill allocates over 1 billion dollars annually through 2031.
Does this reduce what the federal government owes?-1
The bill authorizes significant government spending over several fiscal years.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Continued Grant Funding: The bill updates the funding amount to $1,047,119,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031, which reauthorizes the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program (Section 2(a)).
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Established Oversight Structure: The creation of the COPS Office as a separate and distinct office within the Department of Justice provides a specific entity to manage community policing functions (Section 2(b)).
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Clear Leadership Authority: The bill establishes a Director, appointed by the President, who has final authority over all grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts awarded by the Office (Section 2(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned 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 Urban Residents+4Good For Low Income Households+2Good For Rural Residents+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Policing Reform+2
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3Reduces Government Spending-2Reduces National Debt-1
- 9/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/21/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/19/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/15/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/14/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 5/12/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Sanford BishopDemocrat · Georgia
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Brad FinstadRepublican · Minnesota
Josh GottheimerDemocrat · New Jersey
John RutherfordRepublican · Florida
Derek TranDemocrat · California
Eugene VindmanDemocrat · Virginia
George WhitesidesDemocrat · California