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PUBLIC SAFETY Act
Sponsored By: Senator Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would _reconfigure and boost federal grant support for local policing_ by moving a major hiring grant from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement framework to the Department of Justice and by providing a large new appropriation to the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program. It changes who runs the hiring grants and extends the time those grants can be awarded.
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- Local law enforcement agencies: The bill renames and reassigns the hiring program to the Attorney General, replacing the prior Immigration and Customs Enforcement reference, and extends the authorized grant period for certain grants to September 30, 2030. This affects where and how local agencies seek hiring funds.
- Small jurisdictions and Tribal governments: Jurisdictions below the State level and Tribal governments that employ fewer than 175 law enforcement officers are explicitly exempted from a statutory requirement for these grants, widening eligibility for smaller agencies.
- Byrne/JAG funding: It would create an appropriation of $45 billion to the Attorney General for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program for fiscal year 2025, available until September 30, 2029.
*This bill would increase federal spending by $45 billion for the Byrne/JAG program, raising federal outlays.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Big $45 billion grants for local justice
This bill would appropriate $45 billion to the Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program for fiscal year 2025. The Attorney General would administer the funds. The money would remain available until September 30, 2029. These funds would be in addition to any other appropriations.
Changes to local police grant rules
This bill would move a COPS hiring grant authority from DHS/ICE to the Attorney General. It would let certain COPS-related grants be awarded through September 30, 2030 instead of September 30, 2029. It would waive a grant rule for counties, cities, towns, and Tribal governments that employ fewer than 175 law enforcement officers. These changes would take effect upon enactment and apply to the specified grants.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
NV • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 1/14/2026
Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
NV • D
Sponsored 1/14/2026
Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]
CO • D
Sponsored 1/14/2026
Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 1/14/2026
Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
CO • D
Sponsored 1/14/2026
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 1/14/2026
Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
WI • D
Sponsored 1/28/2026
Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
WA • D
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
RI • D
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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