Recruit and Retain Act

Bill: 118-s-546
Sponsor: Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]
Introduced: 2023-02-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Elementary and secondary education
Employee hiring
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
State and local government operations
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-28
text: 

Recruit and Retain Act

 
This bill expands the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program to support recruitment efforts by law enforcement agencies.
 
Specifically, the bill expands the COPS program by
 
 
allowing funds to be used for reducing application-related fees (e.g., fees for background checks, psychological evaluations, and testing); and
 
directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award competitive grants to partnerships between law enforcement agencies and educational institutions (e.g., elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education) for recruiting activities, such as for career and job fairs.
 
 
The bill requires DOJ to establish guidance for understaffed law enforcement agencies applying for COPS grants.
 
The Government Accountability Office must study and report on the effects of recruitment and attrition rates on federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies.

action_date: 2023-06-08
text: 

Recruit and Retain Act

 
This bill expands the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program to support recruitment efforts by law enforcement agencies.
 
Specifically, the bill expands the COPS program by
 
 
allowing funds to be used for reducing application-related fees (e.g., fees for background checks, psychological evaluations, and testing); and
 
directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award competitive grants to partnerships between law enforcement agencies and educational institutions (e.g., elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education) for recruiting activities, such as for career and job fairs.
 
 
The bill requires DOJ to establish guidance for understaffed law enforcement agencies applying for COPS grants.
 
The Government Accountability Office must study and report on the effects of recruitment and attrition rates on federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies.

action_date: 2023-07-26
text: 

Recruit and Retain Act

 
This bill expands the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program to support recruitment efforts by law enforcement agencies.
 
Specifically, the bill expands the COPS program by
 
 
allowing funds to be used for reducing application-related fees (e.g., fees for background checks, psychological evaluations, and testing); and
 
directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award competitive grants to partnerships between law enforcement agencies and educational institutions (e.g., elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education) for recruiting activities, such as for career and job fairs.
 
 
The bill requires DOJ to establish guidance for understaffed law enforcement agencies applying for COPS grants.
 
The Government Accountability Office must study and report on the effects of recruitment and attrition rates on federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies.

action_date: 2024-05-14
text: 

Recruit and Retain Act

 
This bill expands the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program to support recruitment efforts by law enforcement agencies.
 
Specifically, the bill expands the COPS program by
 
 
allowing funds to be used for reducing application-related fees (e.g., fees for background checks, psychological evaluations, and testing); and
 
directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award competitive grants to partnerships between law enforcement agencies and educational institutions (e.g., elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education) for recruiting activities, such as for career and job fairs.
 
 
The bill requires DOJ to establish guidance for understaffed law enforcement agencies applying for COPS grants.
 
The Government Accountability Office must study and report on the effects of recruitment and attrition rates on federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies.

action_date: 2024-05-24
text: 

Recruit and Retain Act

This act expands the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program to support recruitment efforts by law enforcement agencies.

Specifically, the act expands the COPS program by

allowing funds to be used for reducing application-related fees (e.g., fees for background checks, psychological evaluations, and testing); and

directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award competitive grants to partnerships between law enforcement agencies and educational institutions (e.g., elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education) for recruiting activities, such as for career and job fairs.

The act requires DOJ to establish guidance for understaffed law enforcement agencies applying for COPS grants.

The Government Accountability Office must study and report on the effects of recruitment and attrition rates on federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-05-24
text: Became Public Law No: 118-64.
action_date: 2024-05-24
text: Became Public Law No: 118-64.
action_date: 2024-05-24
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-05-24
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-05-20
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-05-20
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-05-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-05-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 18 (Roll no. 196). (text: CR H3046-3047)
action_date: 2024-05-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 18 (Roll no. 196). (text: CR H3046-3047)
action_date: 2024-05-14
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3188)
action_date: 2024-05-14
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2024-05-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 546.
action_date: 2024-05-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3046-3048)
action_date: 2024-05-14
text: Mr. Hunt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3580-3582; text: CR S3581-3582)
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S3580-3582; text: CR S3581-3582)
action_date: 2023-06-08
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 86.
action_date: 2023-06-08
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2023-06-08
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2023-05-18
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2023-02-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-02-28
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 118-64