# 117-hr-6712: School Resource Officer Act of 2022

117-hr-6712, School Resource Officer Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6712
- Congress: 117
- Title: School Resource Officer Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-02-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

School Resource Officer Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program and otherwise revises the program. Specifically, the bill revises the COPS program by restoring authority to make COPS grants for hiring and rehiring additional career law enforcement officers, allowing the federal cost share to be 75% for the duration of such grants, and specifying that at least 30% of the amount made available for such grants must be used for school resource officers.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2022-06-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6712 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6712)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6712 (as of 2025-11-18).