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S. 123 — To authorize for a grant program for handgun licensing programs, and for other purposes.
January 16, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:1,440
S. 123 proposes the establishment of a federal grant program to support handgun licensing programs across the United States. It emphasizes the need for these programs due to the evidence showing that such licensing laws can significantly reduce gun-related violence, including...
Simple Explanation
S. 123 is a new idea where the government gives money to places like states and tribes to help them make rules for people who want to buy handguns. These rules would make sure people are safe and follow some basic checks before they can buy a handgun.
H. R. 9180 — To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide education assistance to public safety officers, and for other purposes.
July 26, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,241
H.R. 9180, also known as the “Educational and Career Opportunities for Public Safety Act of 2024” or the “EdCOPS Act of 2024,” aims to offer educational support to public safety officers to help them in pursuing higher education. The bill proposes financial assistance for both eligible public...
Simple Explanation
The EdCOPS Act of 2024 wants to help police officers and firefighters pay for college if they keep working for a few more years, and it can even help their kids with school too!
H. R. 9871 — To establish grants to combat opioid trafficking.
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September 27, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,385
The bill, known as the "End Fentanyl Trafficking with Local Task Forces Act of 2024," proposes the establishment of grants to help combat opioid trafficking. It authorizes the COPS Director to offer financial support to states, law enforcement agencies, and Indian Tribes to locate,...
Simple Explanation
The "End Fentanyl Trafficking with Local Task Forces Act of 2024" is a plan to give money to people like police and Native American Tribes so they can work together to stop bad people from selling dangerous drugs, but it needs clear rules to make sure the money is spent wisely.
H. R. 3325 — To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize law enforcement agencies to use COPS grants for recruitment activities, and for other purposes.
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May 06, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,676
H.R. 3325, titled the “Recruit and Retain Act of 2024,” seeks to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. This bill allows law enforcement agencies to use COPS grants for recruitment purposes, particularly in situations where there has been a decline in...
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H.R. 3325 is a bill that says police can use certain money from the government to get more people to join them, especially if not many people want to be police officers. It also wants schools and police to work together and promises to study why it's hard for the police to hire new people.
S. 3586 — To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program to recruit, retain, certify, and train bilingual law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
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January 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,280
S. 3586 aims to improve communication between law enforcement and communities with limited English proficiency by amending the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. The bill proposes a grant program for recruiting, retaining, and training bilingual officers,...
Simple Explanation
S. 3586 wants to help police officers talk to people who don't speak English by giving money to hire and train officers who can speak more than one language. But the money can't be used for making phone calls to translators, and officers have to promise to work for three years if they get the money.
H. R. 7648 — To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include certain reporting to the uniform crime reporting program.
March 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:755
H. R. 7648 aims to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve reporting of hate crimes to the uniform crime reporting program. The bill requires jurisdictions with a population over 100,000 to report hate crime statistics to the FBI and ensures...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that big cities tell the government about mean crimes like hate crimes. If they don't tell the truth, they might lose some money unless they do a lot to teach people about being nice and fair.
S. 5546 — To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide funding for innovations in community policing, mental health care, and community safety, and for other purposes.
December 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:829
S. 5546 aims to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enhance community policing, mental health care, and community safety. It seeks to improve community-police interactions, especially for people facing mental health issues, homelessness, or...
Simple Explanation
S. 5546 is a plan to help make neighborhoods safer by having police work with special helpers like doctors and counselors, so they can better assist people who are upset or in trouble. This way, everyone can get the care they need without too many police emergencies.
S. 234 — To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to direct certain prosecutor's offices to annually report to the Attorney General, and for other purposes.
January 23, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:1,042
S. 234 aims to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 by requiring certain prosecutors' offices to report annually to the Attorney General about cases involving serious crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery. The bill stipulates that prosecutors must...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants some prosecutor offices to tell the government every year how many serious crimes like murder or robbery they decided not to take to court and how their office decides this. If they do this, they get special access to some extra money from the government, but places that don't allow cash bail for gun crimes could lose out on these funds.
H. R. 8205 — To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that Byrne grant funds may be used for public safety report systems, and for other purposes.
September 23, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:411
H. R. 8205 proposes an amendment to the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow Byrne grant funds to be used for setting up public safety report systems. The bill also addresses fraud in connection with posting bail, by specifying that this includes...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8205 is a bill that lets special money called Byrne grants be used to set up systems so the police can report safety problems. It also talks about making rules for what can happen if someone tells lies about bail, which is the money people pay to get out of jail while waiting for their trial.
H. R. 10384 — To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to eligibility under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, and for other purposes.
December 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,371
H.R. 10384, also known as the "Responsible Retirement of Law Enforcement Firearms Act of 2024," aims to modify the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act by setting new rules for eligibility under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program. The bill prohibits the transfer...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 10384 is a bill that wants to make new rules for how police departments can get money to help fight crime. It says they can't buy guns from bad stores and that the government should tell them if their guns were used in crimes.
S. 546 — An Act To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize law enforcement agencies to use COPS grants for recruitment activities, and for other purposes.
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May 16, 2024
Status:Enrolled Bill
Congress:118
Words:1,425
S. 546, known as the “Recruit and Retain Act,” amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow law enforcement agencies to use COPS grants for recruitment activities, including reducing fees for applications and background checks. The bill also creates...
Simple Explanation
The Recruit and Retain Act is a plan to help police departments get more officers by letting them use special money called COPS grants to make it cheaper and easier for people to apply and join the police. It also creates a partnership with schools to interest students in police work, but there are rules about how the money should be spent and shared.
S. 3540 — To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to increase grants to combat domestic violence for States that implement domestic violence prevention training in the cosmetologist and barber licensing process, and for other purposes.
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December 14, 2023
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:721
S. 3540 aims to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to increase financial grants for states that require domestic violence prevention training for cosmetologists and barbers. The bill proposes that states implementing such training programs receive up...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to give extra money to states if they teach hairdressers and barbers how to help people who might be hurt at home, like how to spot signs and be supportive. It wants the lessons to be given by special groups that help with home safety, and it promises more money for doing this each year until 2030.
S. 3335 — To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program to help law enforcement agencies with civilian law enforcement tasks, and for other purposes.
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June 05, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,106
S. 3335 seeks to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to create a grant program designed to assist law enforcement agencies in civilian law enforcement tasks. The bill proposes hiring retired federal law enforcement officers to train civilians and...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to create a program where the government gives money to help train people to do some police jobs, using retired police officers to help teach them. The plan tries to make sure the money is used properly, but some parts of the plan are not clear, which might make it hard to know who can get the money and if it's used the right way.
H. R. 350 — To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to direct district attorney and prosecutors offices to report to the Attorney General, and for other purposes.
January 13, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:826
H.R. 350, known as the "Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act," aims to modify the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act. It requires district attorney and prosecutor's offices in areas serving 380,000 or more people and receiving federal funds to report certain information...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants big-city lawyers to tell a special person in charge about the important cases they work on each year, like ones with serious crimes. They will all follow the same rules for telling, and then everyone can see this information online.
S. 3740 — To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize the residential substance use disorder treatment program, and for other purposes.
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February 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,754
S. 3740, also known as the "STRONGER Act," proposes amendments to the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. It aims to reauthorize and enhance the residential substance use disorder treatment program by updating terminology, expanding treatment options to include...
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S. 3740, the STRONGER Act, is like a big helping hand to make sure people in jail with problems due to drugs can get better. It plans to give $40 million every year to help them learn about and use special medicines and programs to feel healthy again.
S. 180 — To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the use of grant amounts for providing training and resources for first responders on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances, and purchasing such containment devices for use by first responders.
January 22, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:337
S. 180 aims to modify the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow grant money to be used for training and resources to help first responders deal with substances like fentanyl. It specifically allows for the purchase and training on containment devices to...
Simple Explanation
S. 180 is a plan to help firefighters and police officers stay safe from dangerous substances like fentanyl. It lets them use money to get special training and buy gear to protect themselves when they help people in emergencies.
H. R. 9620 — To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize a grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras and securely storing and maintaining recorded data for law enforcement officers.
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September 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,818
H.R. 9620, titled the “Police Creating Accountability by Making Effective Recording Available Act of 2024,” aims to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to create a grant program for body-worn cameras for law enforcement. The bill provides funding to...
Simple Explanation
The "Police Creating Accountability by Making Effective Recording Available Act of 2024" is a plan to help police officers get cameras they wear on their uniforms to record what they do, and it also helps them keep the videos safe and secure. The plan gives money to police departments to buy these cameras, but there are some questions about how the money is given out and if privacy is protected.
H. R. 9418 — To permit a single application to be submitted to the COPS Director or BJA Director for the matching grant program for school security.
August 27, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:282
H. R. 9418, also known as the "Single Application for School Safety Act" or "SASS Act," aims to simplify the process for schools to apply for security grants. This bill proposes a system where a single application can be submitted to either the COPS Director or the BJA...
Simple Explanation
The "Single Application for School Safety Act" makes it easier for schools to ask for money to make their buildings safer by allowing them to fill out just one form instead of many. This bill wants to help schools with this form, but doesn't say how they will do it.
H. R. 8429 — To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the use of Byrne-JAG grants for the purchase of disaster response and tactical vehicles.
May 16, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:582
H.R. 8429 seeks to change the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow grants to be used for buying specific vehicles. The bill specifies that funds can be used to purchase armored vehicles, disaster response vehicles, command and control vehicles, and tactical vehicles for...
Simple Explanation
Imagine law enforcement needs special vehicles, like big trucks to help in emergencies. This bill allows them to use a specific kind of funding to buy those special vehicles, even if some rules made before might have stopped them from doing so.
S. 4892 — To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program for first responder mental health and wellness, and for other purposes.
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July 31, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,055
S. 4892 proposes amendments to the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 by creating a grant program for mental health and wellness support for first responders. This includes a demonstration program for culturally competent mental health services tailored for...
Simple Explanation
S. 4892 is a plan to help police and firefighters by giving them money to feel better and stay healthy. It includes setting up a special phone line they can call if they feel sad or need help, but it needs to make sure the money is used wisely and everyone gets fair help.
H. R. 10486 — To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program to help law enforcement agencies with civilian law enforcement tasks, and for other purposes.
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December 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,257
H.R. 10486 proposes an amendment to the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 by creating a grant program to assist law enforcement agencies with non-sworn tasks through the hiring of retired law enforcement officers. The bill outlines that the duties, referred...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 10486 is a plan to help police by giving them money to hire retired officers for certain jobs that don't need a badge, like solving mysteries or using technology. It wants to make sure these officers know what they're doing and are checked for any past bad behavior, but there's some worry it might not be clear enough on the rules and money use.
H. R. 7889 — To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to increase grants to combat domestic violence for States that implement domestic violence prevention training in the cosmetologist and barber licensing process, and for other purposes.
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April 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:719
H.R. 7889, also known as the “Supporting the Abused by Learning Options to Navigate Survivor Stories Act” or the “SALONS Stories Act,” proposes amendments to the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. The changes aim to increase grant funds for states that require domestic...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7889, or the "SALONS Stories Act," is a plan to give more money to states that teach hairdressers and barbers how to spot and help people who might be hurt at home, helping them find help when they need it.
S. 930 — To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers, and for other purposes.
June 05, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:3,715
S. 930 aims to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 by offering benefits to public safety officers who suffer from cancer due to exposure-related conditions, assuming such conditions occurred in the line of duty. The bill outlines various types of...
Simple Explanation
S. 930 is a plan to help police, firefighters, and other safety workers who get sick with certain cancers because of their job. It wants to make sure they and their families get support if they got cancer doing their work.
S. 237 — To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers, and for other purposes.
January 23, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:2,260
S. 237, titled the "Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025," aims to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide benefits for public safety officers who suffer from exposure-related cancers, treating such illnesses as injuries sustained in the line...
Simple Explanation
S. 237, called the "Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025," is a plan to help police officers and firefighters who get certain types of cancer because of their work by treating their illness like getting hurt on the job, starting from 2020.
S. 4235 — An Act To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize grants to support for law enforcement officers and families, and for other purposes.
August 01, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:187
S. 4235 aims to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 by extending the period for which grants supporting law enforcement officers and their families can be provided. Originally set for 2020 through 2024, the new amendment changes the period to 2025...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to keep giving money to help police officers and their families for more years, from 2025 to 2029, but it doesn't say exactly how the money will be used, which might make it hard to know where the money is going.
H. R. 520 — To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include an additional permissible use of amounts provided as grants under the Byrne JAG program, and for other purposes.
January 16, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:307
H. R. 520 aims to modify the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow funds from the Byrne JAG program to be used for programs that combat human trafficking. This includes initiatives focused on reducing the demand for trafficked individuals. The bill was...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 520 is like a new rule that lets money be used to stop human trafficking, which is when people are taken or tricked into bad situations. It wants to use special funds to help programs that teach people how to stop these bad things from happening.
H. R. 621 — To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the use of grant amounts for providing training and resources for first responders on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances, and purchasing such containment devices for use by first responders.
January 22, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:356
H.R. 621 aims to change the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. The bill proposes to allow grant money to be used for training first responders on how to use special equipment to prevent accidental exposure to dangerous substances like fentanyl. It also allows...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 621 is a plan to let firefighters and other emergency helpers buy special tools and learn how to safely handle dangerous things like fentanyl, so they don't get hurt while helping people.

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