# 117-hr-7809: Communities Deserve Cops Act

117-hr-7809, Communities Deserve Cops Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7809
- Congress: 117
- Title: Communities Deserve Cops Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-05-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Communities Deserve Cops Act This bill allows funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services grant program to be used to provide signing bonuses and retention bonuses for law enforcement officers.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 117-hres-1114: Expressing support for recognizing "National Police Week".
- 117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022.
- 117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19…
- 117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.
- 117-hr-3577: United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-7809 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7809)

## Related
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hres-1114: Expressing support for recognizing "National Police Week".](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1114)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
- [117-hr-3577: United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3577)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7809 (as of 2025-11-18).