# 119-hr-3500: More Funding for COPS Act

119-hr-3500, More Funding for COPS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3500
- Congress: 119
- Title: More Funding for COPS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would increase and extend funding for the COPS on the Beat grant program.** It updates the annual authorization for community policing grants under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. - Local and tribal law enforcement: Would remain eligible for the same COPS on the Beat grants under the program's existing rules but see higher authorized funding each year. - Communities: Would gain more federal grant support for community policing and local public safety initiatives funded through Part Q of Title I. - Federal grant levels: The bill would set the annual authorized amount at $1.2 billion for FY2026–2030, up from about $1.0 billion in the prior authorization.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More money for community policing grants: benefit, high. This bill would reauthorize the COPS on the Beat community policing grants. It would set about $1.16 billion each year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. The authorization would take effect upon enactment. Congress would still need to pass funding before grants are paid. Police agencies could appl…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act
- 119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3500 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3500)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3184)
- [119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1004)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3500 (as of 2026-04-21).