Filling Public Safety Vacancies Act
- Last Action
- 3/23/2023
Actions
- 2023-03-23Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
- 2023-03-23Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-23 (00)
Filling Public Safety Vacancies Act
The bill provides additional funding for grants for the hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers under the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program.
The bill also requires law enforcement agencies that use the funds to hire or rehire a law enforcement officer to (1) perform a background check on the law enforcement officer, and (2) ensure that the law enforcement officer undergoes a psychological evaluation.
Cosponsors (1)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
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