Retain COPS Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7250
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
Introduced: 2022-03-28
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-03-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Retain COPS Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill allows funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services grant program to be used for salary increases to retain law enforcement officers.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7250 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 28, 2022 Mr. McKinley (for himself and Ms. Sherrill ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that grants under the COPS program may be used for salary increases to retain officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Retain COPS Act of 2022 . 2. Additional authorized use of COPS grant funds Section 1701(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (23), by redesignating such paragraph as paragraph (24); (2) in paragraph (22)— (A) by redesignating such paragraph as paragraph (23); and (B) by striking (1) through (21); and and inserting (1) through (22); and ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (21) the following: (22) to retain law enforcement officers by providing salary increases; .