To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that COPS grant funds may be used for local law enforcement recruits to attend schools or academies if the recruits agree to serve in precincts of law enforcement agencies in their communities.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that COPS grant funds may be used for local law enforcement recruits to attend schools or academies if the recruits agree to serve in precincts of law enforcement agencies in their communities.. The local Codex analysis identifies the main policy area as Transportation, Education, Criminal Justice and uses the stored bill text to provide context for clause-level classification.
Who Benefits and How
Program beneficiaries and regulated parties receiving clearer authority, Federal, state, local, or tribal implementers named in the bill may benefit where the bill creates funding, authority, exemptions, eligibility, or procedural clarity.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Agencies responsible for implementation and reporting, Regulated entities subject to new or modified requirements may bear new administrative, reporting, compliance, or implementation responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Establishes or modifies federal legal authority described in the bill text.
- Directs agencies, regulated parties, or program participants to follow the updated statutory framework.
- Provides bill-level context for downstream clause analysis.
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that COPS grant funds may be used for local law enforcement recruits to attend schools or academies if the recruits agree to serve in precincts of law enforcement agencies in their communities..
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Education, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that COPS grant funds may be used for local law enforcement recruits to attend schools or academies if the recruits agree to serve in precincts of law enforcement agencies in their communities..
Policy Domains
Billwide scope
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Program beneficiaries and regulated parties receiving clearer authority
- Federal, state, local, or tribal implementers named in the bill
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Agencies responsible for implementation and reporting
- Regulated entities subject to new or modified requirements
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Passed SenateReported by Mr. Durbin, with amendments
Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Tillis, …
Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Tillis, …
Passed Senate (inferred from es version)
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Law enforcement recruits receiving training grants, Law enforcement recruits seeking training
Higher education institutions with law enforcement training programs
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an agency of a State, unit of local government, or Indian Tribe that is authorized by law or by a government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of any violation o...
an agency of a State, unit of local government, or Indian Tribe that is authorized by law or by a government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of any violation o...
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