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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Analyzed Economic Effects
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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
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