A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that COPS grant funds may be used for local law enforcement recruits to attend schools or academies if the recruits agree to serve in precincts of law enforcement agencies in their communities.
Strong Communities Act of 2023
This bill allows funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services grant program to be used to make competitive grants for local law enforcement agencies to provide training to officers and recruits who agree to serve in law enforcement agencies in their communities.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with amendments. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 87.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S3582-3583; text: CR S3582)
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3582-3583; text: CR S3582)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
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