Strong Communities Act of 2025

This bill allows funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services grant program to be used to make competitive grants for local law enforcement agencies to provide training to officers and recruits who agree to serve in law enforcement agencies in their communities.

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A bill 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.Official Title as Introduced

Strong Communities Act of 2025Short Title(s) as IntroducedShort Title(s) as Reported to Senate

Legislative history

S. 1316·Senate·Bill·Crime and Law Enforcement

Sen. Gary C. Peters(Democratic-Michigan)·

Apr 7, 2025

SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

May 15, 2025

Senate · CommitteeCommittee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

May 20, 2025

Senate · CommitteeCommittee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment. Without written report.

May 20, 2025

SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 82.

Documents

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Bill text

May 20, 2025As reported by the Senate committee Apr 7, 2025As introduced in the Senate

Plain-language summaries

Apr 7, 2025Introduced in Senate