United States · Law · S
S. 546 (118th)
Recruit and Retain Act
Introduced
28 February 2023
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Status
Became Public Law No: 118-64.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Recruit and Retain Act This bill expands the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program to support recruitment efforts by law enforcement agencies. Specifically, the bill expands the COPS program by allowing funds to be used for reducing application-related fees (e.g., fees for background checks, psychological evaluations, and testing); and directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award competitive grants to partnerships between law enforcement agencies and educational institutions (e.g., elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education) for recruiting activities, such as for career and job fairs. The bill requires DOJ to establish guidance for understaffed law enforcement agencies applying for COPS grants. The Government Accountability Office must study and report on the effects of recruitment and attrition rates on federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies.
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15 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law
summary · EN · 24 May 2024
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 14 May 2024
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 14 May 2024
Passed House
summary · EN · 14 May 2024
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 26 July 2023
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 26 July 2023
Passed Senate
summary · EN · 26 July 2023
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 8 June 2023
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 8 June 2023
Reported to Senate
summary · EN · 8 June 2023
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 February 2023
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 February 2023
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 28 February 2023
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/546
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/546