H.R. 7163

119 HR 7163 IH: Providing Useful Budgets for Localities to Invest in Cops by Substituting Appropriations from Federal Enforcement To Yield Results Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-01-20
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7163  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 20, 2026   Mr. Pappas  (for himself,  Mr. Stanton , and  Ms. Lee of Nevada ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Appropriations , and in addition to the Committee on  the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned   A BILL
To allocate funds for the local law enforcement grant programs, and for other purposes.
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  .
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.
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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.
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