Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize and set annual funding for the COPS ON THE BEAT public safety and community policing grant program at $1,163,032,000 for each fiscal year 2026 through 2030. It replaces the previous statutory funding language that listed a prior funding level for fiscal years 2006–2009.
Progressives emphasize accountability and social-service tradeoffs
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused statutory amendment that precisely replaces an existing funding authorization with new dollar amounts and a new set of fiscal years.
This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize and set annual funding for the COPS ON THE BEAT public safety and community policing grant program at $1,163,032,000 for each fiscal year 2026 through 2030.
It replaces the previous statutory funding language that listed a prior funding level for fiscal years 2006–2009.
The measure is a straight funding reauthorization and increase in the statutory annual grant amount for five years.
Technically simple, modest bipartisan appeal, but still needs separate appropriations and could draw opposition on policing priorities.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused statutory amendment that precisely replaces an existing funding authorization with new dollar amounts and a new set of fiscal years.
Progressives emphasize accountability and social-service tradeoffs
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressives emphasize accountability and social-service tradeoffs
A liberal/left-leaning observer would be cautiously skeptical.
They recognize potential community-safety benefits but worry the bill increases policing without accountability or investments in alternatives.
Any claimed crime-reduction effects are treated as plausible but uncertain without oversight.
A centrist would generally support reauthorizing COPS funding while seeking safeguards.
They see practical public-safety benefits but want fiscal discipline, measurable outcomes, and reporting to ensure effectiveness.
Support is conditional on transparency and performance metrics.
A mainstream conservative would likely favor the bill as strengthening law enforcement capacity and public safety.
They prefer local control over policing but view federal grants as helpful.
Concerns center on federal strings or ideological conditions attached to the funding.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
Technically simple, modest bipartisan appeal, but still needs separate appropriations and could draw opposition on policing priorities.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize accountability and social-service tradeoffs
Technically simple, modest bipartisan appeal, but still needs separate appropriations and could draw opposition on policing priorities.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused statutory amendment that precisely replaces an existing funding authorization with new dollar amounts and a new set of fiscal years.
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