HR3408-119

Introduced

To authorize a grant to encourage recruitment of law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced May 14, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To authorize a grant to encourage recruitment of law enforcement officers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Education, Finance.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HBF51E37CCDDA4BB782FA1EE4FFD01420: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pathways to Policing Act.
  • Section HE68F3ED7ABC6442E9CF0159BB45152FA: 2. Grant program Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: Not...
  • Section HC541F7FED9A6471F90359CFAEA3E356E: 3061. Grant authorization Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this part, the COPS Director is authorized to make grants, on a competitive...
  • Section H5FAA8B57214C4FB8BEEDEFF061FA4CC2: 3062. Priority In awarding a grant under this part, priority shall be given to applicants that seek to recruit candidates who are members of communities...
  • Section H3D398A3DC7C34CED8EEE02BAE827B012: 3063. Definitions In this part: The term COPS Director means the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To authorize a grant to encourage recruitment of law enforcement officers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Education, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, To authorize a grant to encourage recruitment of law enforcement officers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Education Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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federal implementing agencies: ,
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 14, 2025

Ms. Morrison (for herself, Mr. Finstad, Ms. Craig, Mr. Fitzpatrick, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Education Finance
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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