H.R. 3325 · 118th Congress · 2023–2024
Recruit and Retain Act
H.R. 3325 in the 118th Congress (2023–2024), the Recruit and Retain Act, was introduced on May 15, 2023, sponsored by Wesley Hunt with 17 co-sponsors.
During the 118th Congress (2023–2024), Joe Biden was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- May 15, 2023
- Co-sponsors
- 17
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
What it does
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…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Official title
Recruit and Retain Act of 2024
Sponsor
Wesley Hunt (R-TX). Co-sponsors: 6 Democrats, 11 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMay 15, 2023
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 399. (May 6, 2024)
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- S. 206: END FENTANYL Act
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- S. 546: Recruit and Retain Act
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- H.R. 1105: Debbie Smith Act of 2023
- S. 3706: Victims' VOICES Act
- S. 4548: Foreign Extortion Prevention Technical Corrections Act
- S. 223: A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to fix a technical error in the definitions.
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Committees
- Judiciary Committee
More
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