EAGLE Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The EAGLE Act directs the Attorney General to establish, within 90 days, a grant program for qualified accreditation or re-certification of local law enforcement agencies. Eligible local agencies must submit applications demonstrating financial need and specifying requested amounts for accreditation or re-certification fees, on-site assessment charges, and extension fees. Grant funds may be used only to assist with qualified accreditation or re-certification. The bill authorizes $10 million for fiscal year 2025, with funds remaining available until expended.
Who Benefits and How
Local law enforcement agencies benefit from federal grants that can pay accreditation and re-certification costs they otherwise might not afford. Small police departments benefit if financial-need applications help them access accreditation support. Accreditation organizations benefit from more agencies able to pay fees, assessments, and extension charges. Community residents benefit if accredited agencies adopt clearer professional standards and accountability practices.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Justice Department grant staff must establish the program within 90 days and review financial-need applications. Local agency administrators must document need, requested amounts, and qualifying accreditation costs. Federal taxpayers bear the $10 million authorization for fiscal year 2025. Agencies receiving grants must limit spending to accreditation or re-certification expenses.
Key Provisions
- Creates a Justice Department grant program for local law enforcement accreditation and re-certification.
- Requires eligible applications to demonstrate financial need and specify fee, assessment, and extension costs.
- Limits grant uses to qualified accreditation or re-certification assistance.
- Authorizes $10 million for fiscal year 2025 with funds available until expended.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Creates a $10 million fiscal year 2025 Justice Department grant program to help financially needy local law enforcement agencies pay for qualified accreditation or re-certification fees, on-site assessments, and extension fees.
Key Policy Areas
Law Enforcement, Grants, Public Safety
Primary Purpose
Creates a $10 million fiscal year 2025 Justice Department grant program to help financially needy local law enforcement agencies pay for qualified accreditation or re-certification fees, on-site assessments, and extension fees.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Local law enforcement agencies
- Small police departments
- Accreditation organizations
- Community residents
Identified Costs
- Justice Department grant staff
- Local agency administrators
- Federal taxpayers
- Grant recipients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Pappas (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Obernolte, …
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Local agency administrators, Local law enforcement agencies, Small police departments
Positive-direction: Local law enforcement agencies, Small police departments
Negative-direction: Local agency administrators
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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