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To allocate funds for the local law enforcement grant programs, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill redirects federal funding from immigration enforcement to local law enforcement grant programs by amending existing law. It reallocates funding to the COPS Hiring Program, which provides grants to local police departments, with funds available through September 30, 2030. The bill waives certain regulatory requirements for smaller jurisdictions and tribal governments that employ fewer than 175 law enforcement officers. Additionally, the bill appropriates $45 billion for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program for fiscal year 2025, with those funds remaining available through September 30, 2029.
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Sponsor (1)
9 cosponsors
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI)
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA)
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI)
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV)
Actions (2)
- Jan 14, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
- Jan 14, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 14, 2026
Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Coons, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Bennet, and Mr. Lujan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A BILL
To allocate funds for the local law enforcement grant programs, 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 “Providing Useful Budgets for Localities to Invest in Cops by Substituting Appropriations from Federal Enforcement To Yield Results Act” or the “PUBLIC SAFETY Act”.
SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR COPS HIRING PROGRAM.
(a) In General.—Section 100052 of the Act titled “An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14” (Public Law 119-21) is amended—
(1) in the section heading, by striking “u.s. immigration and customs enforcement” and inserting “cops hiring program”;
(2) by striking “In addition to” and inserting “(a) In General.—In addition to”; and
(3) in subsection (a), as so designated—
(A) by striking “Secretary of Homeland Security for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement” and inserting “Attorney General”; and
(B) by striking “September 30, 2029” and all that follows through “removal proceedings” and inserting the following: “September 30, 2030, for grants made pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1701(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381(b)).
“(b) Waiver.—For grants made from funds made available under this section, the requirements of section 1701(g) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381(g)) shall be waived for the following jurisdictions:
“(1) A county, municipality, town, township, village, parish, borough, or other unit of general government below the State level that employs fewer than 175 law enforcement officers.
“(2) A Tribal government that employs fewer than 175 law enforcement officers.”.
SEC. 3. FUNDING FOR BYRNE JAG PROGRAM.
Section 90003 of the Act titled “An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14” (Public Law 119-21) is amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 90003. EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM.
“In addition to any amounts otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to the Attorney General for the Department of Justice for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029, $45,000,000,000, for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.”. <all>
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