# 117-hr-7826: Pathways to Policing Act

117-hr-7826, Pathways to Policing Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7826
- Congress: 117
- Title: Pathways to Policing Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-05-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Pathways to Policing Act This bill authorizes the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice to award grants to states, local governments, and law enforcement agencies to support recruitment of law enforcement officers. In particular, these grants may be used for (1) marketing and recruitment campaigns to encourage candidates to seek careers in law enforcement; and (2) developing, operating, or expanding Pathways to Policing programs (e.g., programs that facilitate entry into full-time law enforcement positions for certain candidates).

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3] (R-MI), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2022-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2022-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2022-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7826 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7826)

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- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
- [117-hr-1282: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1282)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-6448: Invest to Protect Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6448)
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