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119-hr-6911119th Congress

COPS Anti-Organized Crime and Cartel Enforcement Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]

Introduced

Summary

Expands COPS grants to create specialized units focused on organized crime and cartels. This bill would let local agencies use Community Oriented Policing Services grant money to equip, train, and staff units that target organized criminal enterprises and transnational cartels.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More police grants for cartel units

This bill would let COPS grants pay to create special police units to fight organized crime and cartels. Grants could buy tactical vehicles for high-risk warrants and raids, drones with limits, ballistic vests, helmets, and some firearms. Grants could also pay for counter‑cartel training and hiring or reassigning officers. It would set aside $50 million each year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 (about $250 million total), drawn from amounts the Secretary of Labor rescinded on June 13, 2025. The grant changes would take effect upon enactment.

Deadlines and reports for DOJ grants

This bill would require the Attorney General to finish rules needed to carry out these grant changes within 180 days after enactment. It would also require the Attorney General to report to Congress each fiscal year grants are made and used for the specialized-unit purposes. The annual report would list the grantees and describe how each grant was used.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]

NC • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 12/19/2025

  • Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 12/19/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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