# 119-hr-5403: Enhancing COPS Hiring Program Grants for Local Law Enforcement Act

119-hr-5403, Enhancing COPS Hiring Program Grants for Local Law Enforcement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH); status introduced (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5403
- Congress: 119
- Title: Enhancing COPS Hiring Program Grants for Local Law Enforcement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-17

## Summary

**Allows public safety grants to pay bonuses to recruit and retain law enforcement officers.** The bill would add bonuses as an eligible use of the Public Safety and Community Policing Grants and would cross-reference a single definition of 'law enforcement officer' so the term is interpreted consistently across related grant provisions. - Law enforcement agencies: Agencies that face declining recruitment or high rates of retirements or resignations could use COPS grant funds to offer hiring or retention bonuses. - Officers: Career and local law enforcement officers could receive grant-funded bonuses aimed at attracting new hires or keeping current staff. - Grant administrators: The bill adds a cross-reference to section 1204(9) so the definition of 'law enforcement officer' is uniform for the amended grant rules.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grant-funded hiring bonuses for law enforcement: benefit, low. If enacted, this would let DOJ COPS grants pay bonuses to recruit and keep law enforcement officers. Agencies could use bonuses only if they face fewer applicants or many retirements or resignations. The bill would also use a standard federal definition of who counts as a law enforcement officer. I…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5403 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5403)

## Related
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- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5403 (as of 2026-10-17).