As reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 6, 2024
By Fiscal Year, Millions of Dollars
2024
2024-2029
2024-2034
Direct Spending (Outlays)
0
0
0
Revenues
0
0
0
Increase or Decrease (-) in the Deficit
0
0
0
Spending Subject to Appropriation (Outlays)
*
21
not estimated
Increases net direct spending in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2035?
No
Statutory pay-as-you-go procedures apply?
No
Mandate Effects
Increases on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2035?
No
Contains intergovernmental mandate?
No
Contains private-sector mandate?
No
* = between zero and $500,000.
The bill would
Increase the percentage of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants that can be used for administrative activities
Expand the COPS program by creating new competitive grants to local law enforcement agencies to improve recruitment and assist with hiring new officers
Require the Department of Justice to create new guidance for understaffed law enforcement agencies to obtain COPS grants
Require the Government Accountability Office to report on recruitment practices and attrition rates across law enforcement agencies
Estimated budgetary effects would mainly stem from
Increasing the federal share of COPS grants to cover administrative expenses
Authorization of appropriations for new grant programs
Administrative costs to issue grants guidance and complete the report
