COPS Reauthorization Act of 2026

Josh Harder

Democrat · CA · Representative

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• George Whitesides (D-CA-27)Original· 2026-05-12
• John H. Rutherford (R-FL-5)Original· 2026-05-12
• Derek Tran (D-CA-45)· 2026-05-14
• Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-2)· 2026-05-14
• Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2026-05-15
• Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)· 2026-05-19
• Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)· 2026-05-21

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-05-12

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The legislation would extend federal funding for the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program, which provides money to local police departments to hire and train new officers. This program helps communities across the country strengthen their law enforcement by covering a portion of officer salaries and related costs, making it easier for smaller departments to expand their forces.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8750 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8750 To reauthorize the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2026 Mr. Harder of California (for himself, Mr. Rutherford, and Mr. Whitesides) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To reauthorize the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``COPS Reauthorization Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF COPS ON THE BEAT GRANT PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Section 1001(a)(11)(A) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(11)(A)) is amended by striking ``$1,047,119,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009'' and inserting ``$1,047,119,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031''. (b) Clarification of Authority.--Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``PART PP--OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES ``SEC. 3061. OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES. ``(a) In General.--There is established within the Department of Justice, under the general authority of the Attorney General, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (referred to in this section as the `COPS Office'). ``(b) Separate Office.--The COPS Office shall be a separate and distinct office within the Department, headed by a Director, appointed by the President, who shall report to the Attorney General and who shall have final authority over all grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts awarded by such Office.''. <all>

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