To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide education assistance to public safety officers, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide education assistance to public safety officers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Criminal Justice, Finance.
Who Benefits and How
schools, students, and education providers 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, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Educational and Career Opportunities for Public Safety Act of 2024 or the EdCOPS Act of 2024.
- Section idb7121ab9cfab492a853b1787024c65ee: 2. Public safety officer education assistance program Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by...
- Section ID47E2C12C0CBC4EE88EADF2196F975C16: 3061. Purpose The purpose of this part is to improve recruitment and retention of public safety officers employed by State, local, tribal, and regional law...
- Section id7c2c34a426ea46769b172bd35cb12c9b: 3062. Definitions In this part: The term child means a natural, illegitimate, or adopted child or stepchild of an eligible public safety officer. The terms...
- Section ID487E73819127402A9EABA04B82C26007: 3063. Basic eligibility The Attorney General shall provide financial assistance to a person who attends a program of education and is— an eligible public...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide education assistance to public safety officers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Criminal Justice, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide education assistance to public safety officers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- schools, students, and education providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- schools, students, and education providers
Sponsors
Mark Kelly
D-AZ | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Kelly (for himself and Mr. Hawley) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a public safety officer that— has served as a public safety officer for not less than 8 years for a single employer prior to the date of submission of an application under section 3064
a public safety officer that— has served as a public safety officer for not less than 8 years for a single employer prior to the date of submission of an application under section 3064
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