Bill · S. 1300· Senate(119-S-1300)
Project Safe Neighborhoods Reauthorization Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 4/3/2025
- Last activity
- 4/3/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- John Cornyn
- Cosponsors
- - 5 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Project Safe Neighborhoods Reauthorization Act of 2025," seeks to reauthorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program. It updates definitions to include terms like "crime analyst" and "law enforcement assistant." The legislation expands the allowed use of funds to include hiring crime analysts, paying overtime for specific personnel, and purchasing technology for crime reduction. Additionally, it adds support for multi-jurisdictional task forces. Finally, it mandates annual transparency reports from the Attorney General regarding fund usage, community outreach, and violent crime statistics.
Yes· 3 of 10
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+3
The bill mandates annual reports on fund usage and crime statistics to Congress.
Is this likely to create jobs?+2
The bill allows funds to be used for hiring crime analysts and law enforcement assistants.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+1
Reducing violent crime can lead to safer living conditions for low-income communities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expansion of Personnel and Technology: Under Section 3(b), funds can now be used for hiring crime analysts, paying overtime for law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and law enforcement assistants, and purchasing technology to assist with violent crime reduction efforts. This could help mitigate and neutralize criminal threats through better information and tools.
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Task Force Support: Section 4 adds support for multi-jurisdictional task forces, which may assist in addressing crime across different jurisdictions.
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Increased Transparency: Section 5 requires the Attorney General to submit annual reports to Congressional committees detailing how funds were spent, community outreach efforts, and the number and description of violent crime offenses in specific areas. This provides oversight on how the program is operating in communities.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens 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 Business Owners+1Good For Low Income Households+1Good For Middle Class Households+1Good For Urban Residents+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3Increases Federal Power+1
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+2Improves Fiscal Responsibility+1
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Increases Domestic Surveillance+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Policing Reform+1
- 4/28/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/3/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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