Lets local police agencies use federal grants to offer hiring and retention bonuses.
This bill would let local police departments use federal COPS grants to offer bonuses to new and current officers. This means agencies struggling to find or keep officers could use federal money to help with staffing, potentially making it easier for them to fill open positions.
Today, local police agencies cannot use federal COPS grants specifically for recruitment and retention bonuses. If this bill becomes law, agencies that are struggling to hire or keep officers would be able to use these federal grants to offer bonuses to attract new officers and encourage experienced ones to stay.
HR 5403 · 119th Congress · September 16, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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