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S. 768119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Feb 27, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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S 768 would fund up to $50M/year for small law enforcement agencies under 175 officers, covering training, bonuses, and officer mental health.
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S 768 establishes a federal grant program through the Department of Justice for local law enforcement agencies with fewer than 175 officers, including tribal agencies. Grants can fund officer training, recruitment and retention bonuses, graduate education stipends up to $10,000, and mental health services for officers. The application is designed to take two hours or less, with Justice Department staff available to help.
Eligible recipients are small and tribal law enforcement agencies with fewer than 175 officers. Residents of smaller communities, local law enforcement officers, and the local governments that employ them are the primary people affected.
Agencies found to have misused funds would be barred from future grants for three years and could be required to repay the money. All signing and retention bonuses must be publicly disclosed, and the Justice Department's Inspector General would conduct regular audits of grant recipients.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.