Bill · S. 3719· Senate(119-S-3719)
National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act.
- Introduced
- 1/28/2026
- Last activity
- 1/28/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Sponsored by
- Thomas Tillis
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act," authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide funding to the National Law Enforcement Museum. The funding is intended to support community outreach, public education, and officer safety and wellness programs. It specifically directs the Secretary to award grants to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund for these purposes over the first seven fiscal years. The bill aims to honor law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty and enhance public understanding of law enforcement. Additionally, it provides for the development of various educational resources, including digital and print materials. The legislation also authorizes up to $6,000,000 per year for the first seven fiscal years.
Yes· 3 of 8
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+1
The bill includes dedicated free admission hours for the general public at least once a week.
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+1
The bill honors the service and sacrifice of public safety personnel similarly to how veterans are honored.
Would union members be better off under this?+1
The bill focuses on the safety, wellness, and professional development of law enforcement officers.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1
The bill authorizes up to $6,000,000 per year in federal spending for the first seven fiscal years.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for Law Enforcement Families: The bill provides for free admission to the National Law Enforcement Museum for family members of fallen law enforcement officers (Section 3, subsection 12A).
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Benefits for Law Enforcement Officers: Active and retired law enforcement officers are granted free admission to the National Law emporium (Section 3, subsection 12A).
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Public Education and Accessibility: The bill facilitates the creation of digital, print, and traveling resources to educate the public on law enforcement history and safety (Section 3, subsection 3). It also includes dedicated free admission hours for the general public at least once a week (Section 3, subsection 12B).
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Officer Safety and Wellness: Funding is directed toward programs intended to provide information on best practices to reduce line-of-duty deaths and injuries (Section 3, subsection 1).
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Community Engagement: The bill supports programs designed to bring local law enforcement agencies closer to the communities they serve (Section 3, subsection 11).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly identified within 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 Union Workers+1Good For Veterans+1
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding+1Increases Scientific Research Funding+1
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending-1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Social Security+1
- 6/16/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/28/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Richard BlumenthalDemocrat · Connecticut
Susan CollinsRepublican · Maine