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COPS Reauthorization Act of 2026
To reauthorize the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill reauthorizes the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program, authorizing $1,047,119,000 per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2031. The bill establishes the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services as a separate and distinct office within the Department of Justice, headed by a Director appointed by the President. The COPS Office Director will report to the Attorney General and have final authority over all grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts awarded by the office.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA)
7 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Josh Harder’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- GOOGLE $34,620
- BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS $28,100
- STANFORD UNIVERSITY $25,550
- BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP $19,800
- COOLEY LLP $16,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Josh Harder → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- May 12, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- May 12, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 12, 2026
Mr. Harder of California (for himself, Mr. Rutherford, and Mr. Whitesides) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To reauthorize the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “COPS Reauthorization Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF COPS ON THE BEAT GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.—Section 1001(a)(11)(A) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(11)(A)) is amended by striking “$1,047,119,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009” and inserting “$1,047,119,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031”.
(b) Clarification of Authority.—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:
“PART PP—OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES
“SEC. 3061. OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES.
“(a) In General.—There is established within the Department of Justice, under the general authority of the Attorney General, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (referred to in this section as the ‘COPS Office’).
“(b) Separate Office.—The COPS Office shall be a separate and distinct office within the Department, headed by a Director, appointed by the President, who shall report to the Attorney General and who shall have final authority over all grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts awarded by such Office.”. <all>
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