119-hr-3366119th Congress

EAGLE Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]

Introduced

Summary

Creates a grant program to help small local police agencies pay for professional accreditation and re-certification. The Attorney General would set up the program within 90 days and award grants to local law enforcement agencies with fewer than 350 employees that demonstrate financial need. Grant funds could only be used for qualified accreditation or re-certification costs such as accreditation or re-certification fees, on-site assessment charges, and extension fees, and would remain available until expended. *It would authorize $10.0 million in appropriations for fiscal year 2025.*

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Grants for small police accreditation

Within 90 days of enactment, the Attorney General would start a grant program to help local police get or renew accreditation. The bill would authorize $10 million for FY2025, and the funds would stay available until spent. Only local law enforcement agencies with fewer than 350 employees could apply. Applicants would need to show financial need and list costs such as accreditation fees, on-site assessments, and extension fees. Grants could only pay for qualified accreditation or re-certification by recognized groups (for example, CALEA).

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]

NH • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 5/13/2025

  • Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 5/13/2025

  • Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 5/13/2025

  • Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 5/13/2025

  • Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 5/13/2025

  • Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 5/13/2025

  • Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 5/13/2025

  • Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 5/13/2025

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 5/13/2025

  • Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2025

  • Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/14/2025

  • Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/28/2025

  • Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 1/27/2026

  • Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 4/27/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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