# 118-hr-8420: Filling Public Safety Vacancies Act

118-hr-8420, Filling Public Safety Vacancies Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA); status Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-8420
- Congress: 118
- Title: Filling Public Safety Vacancies Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2024-05-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Filling Public Safety Vacancies Act

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2024-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2024-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. D'Esposito, Anthony [R-NY-4] (R-NY), 2024-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2024-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2024-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2024-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2024-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2024-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2024-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-8426: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2024
- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024
- 118-hr-6751: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act
- 118-hr-5399: Humane Cosmetics Act of 2023
- 118-hr-3184: Invest to Protect Act of 2023

## Sources
- [118-hr-8420 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8420)

## Related
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-8426: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8426)
- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
- [118-hr-6751: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6751)
- [118-hr-5399: Humane Cosmetics Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5399)
- [118-hr-3184: Invest to Protect Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-3184)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8420 (as of 2026-10-15).