January 14, 2026
Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Coons, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Bennet, and Mr. Luján) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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:
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.