# 119-hr-8750: COPS Reauthorization Act of 2026

119-hr-8750, COPS Reauthorization Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8750
- Congress: 119
- Title: COPS Reauthorization Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Reauthorizes the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program.** It would also create a separate Office of Community Oriented Policing Services inside the Department of Justice led by a Presidentially appointed Director who controls grants and contracts. - Local law enforcement and communities would keep the program's existing annual grant level of $1.0 billion for each fiscal year 2026 through 2031, preserving the funding stream for COPS ON THE BEAT awards. - The bill would establish the COPS Office as a separate, autonomous component within DOJ, headed by a Director appointed by the President who reports to the Attorney General and has final authority over all grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts issued by the Office. - Policy, funding, and administrative control of COPS programs would be centralized in that Office, which the text describes as giving the Director ultimate decision-making power over COPS activities and resources.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Reauthorize community policing grant funding: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would authorize $1,047,119,000 ($1.047119 billion) each year for the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program. The authorization would apply for fiscal years 2026 through 2031. This is a statutory authorization; actual grant payments would depend on later appropriations.
- Create COPS Office inside DOJ: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would create a separate Office of Community Oriented Policing Services inside the Department of Justice. The President would appoint the Director, who would report to the Attorney General. The Director would have final authority over all grants, cooperative agreements, and con…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8750 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8750)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8750 (as of 2026-09-21).