Recruit and Retain Act

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Status Signed into Law
Sponsor Deb Fischer
Citation 118-S-546
Actions 19
Introduced Feb 28th, 2023
Cosponsors
7 5
Last Action May 24th, 2024
Policy Area
Introduced Senate Feb 28
Senate Passed Jul 26
House Passed May 14
President Presented May 20
Enacted Signed into Law May 24
Party support (passage votes since last amendment)
Republican
94% 181Y / 12N
Democrat
97% 189Y / 6N

Summary

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What this bill does

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Recruit and Retain ActThis 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 byallowing funds to be used for reducing application-related fees (e.g., fees for background checks, psychological evaluations, and testing); anddirecting 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.

Actions

19
Senate House Executive
INTRODUCED
INTRODUCED
Feb 28, 2023
ON FLOOR
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ORDERED TO REPORT
May 18, 2023
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT FILED AMENDED
Jun 8, 2023
PLACED ON CALENDAR
PLACED ON CALENDAR
ON FLOOR
VOTE
PASSAGE
Jul 26, 2023
PASSED SENATE
MESSAGE SENATE SENT TO HOUSE
Jul 27, 2023
RECEIVED IN CHAMBER
RECEIVED IN CHAMBER
RECEIVED IN CHAMBER
HELD AT DESK
ON FLOOR
MOTION
SUSPEND RULES BILL
May 14, 2024
ON FLOOR
CONSIDERATION UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES
ON FLOOR
DEBATE
ON FLOOR
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS DEMAND FOR YEAS AND NAYS
ON FLOOR
CONSIDERED AS UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ON FLOOR
VOTE
PASSAGE
PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS
VOTE
TABLE RECONSIDERATION
WITH PRESIDENT
PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT
May 20, 2024
ENACTED
SIGNED
May 24, 2024
ENACTED
LAW REGISTERED
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