COPS Reauthorization Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
Introduced
Summary
Reauthorizes the COPS On the Beat grant program and would create a standalone Office of Community Oriented Policing Services inside the Department of Justice led by a President‑appointed Director who has final authority over grants and contracts.
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- Local law enforcement: Would authorize about $1.0 billion per year for the COPS On the Beat grants for fiscal years 2026 through 2031, replacing the prior 2006–2009 authorization.
- Department of Justice operations: Would establish the COPS Office as a separate, distinct office 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 awarded by the Office.
- Communities and public safety programs: Would channel the authorized funding toward community‑oriented policing by amending the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 and names the measure the COPS Reauthorization Act of 2026.
*Would authorize roughly $1.0 billion per year for FY2026–2031.*
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More police grants and new COPS Office
If enacted, this bill would reauthorize the COPS On the Beat grant program and authorize $1,047,119,000 (about $1.047 billion) per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2031. This would replace an older authorization that covered fiscal years 2006 through 2009. The bill would also create a separate Office of Community Oriented Policing Services inside the Department of Justice. The new office would be led by a Director the President appoints, who would report to the Attorney General and have final authority over all grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts from the office. The authorization does not itself appropriate money.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rutherford
FL • R
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/14/2026
Bishop
GA • D
Sponsored 5/14/2026
Roll Call Votes
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