PUBLIC SAFETY Act
Sponsored By: Representative Pappas
Introduced
Summary
New $45.0 billion Byrne/JAG appropriation. This bill would also reorganize the COPS Hiring Program, shift oversight to the Attorney General, extend certain grant authority to September 30, 2030, and add waivers for very small local and Tribal forces.
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- Law enforcement agencies would apply under a rebranded COPS Hiring Program managed by the Attorney General instead of the Department of Homeland Security official previously named. The program authority for specified grants would be extended through September 30, 2030.
- Jurisdictions and Tribal governments with fewer than 175 law enforcement officers would be exempted from a specific grant requirement, which eases access for small agencies.
- The bill would create a dedicated appropriation of $45.0 billion to the Attorney General for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program for fiscal year 2025, available until September 30, 2029, in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated.
*Would add $45.0 billion in new federal appropriations for Byrne/JAG, increasing federal spending.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Big federal grants for local justice
This bill would give $45 billion to the Department of Justice for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program for fiscal year 2025. The money would be in addition to other appropriations. Funds would remain available until September 30, 2029. State, local, and Tribal governments could receive grants from this money.
Justice Department control of police grants
This bill would change the COPS Hiring Program so the Attorney General is the named official instead of the Secretary of Homeland Security for ICE. It would extend the statutory removal/sunset date for certain COPS grants to September 30, 2030. The bill would also waive the requirements of section 1701(g) (34 U.S.C. 10381(g)) for local and Tribal governments that employ fewer than 175 law enforcement officers for grants made under this section. These changes would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Pappas
NH • D
Cosponsors
Stanton
AZ • D
Sponsored 1/20/2026
Lee (NV)
NV • D
Sponsored 1/20/2026
Goodlander
NH • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Ivey
MD • D
Sponsored 1/27/2026
Stevens
MI • D
Sponsored 1/27/2026
Titus
NV • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Morelle
NY • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Correa
CA • D
Sponsored 2/3/2026
Liccardo
CA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Cisneros
CA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Meng
NY • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Olszewski
MD • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Vindman
VA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Mannion
NY • D
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Latimer
NY • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Pallone
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/6/2026
Roll Call Votes
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