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H.R. 916

School Resource Officer Act of 2019

School Resource Officer Act of 2019

This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program and modifies it:

  • to restore authority to make COPS grants for hiring and rehiring additional career law enforcement officers, and
  • to specify that at least 30% of the amount made available for such grants must be used for school resource officers.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10](R-MI)Sponsor
16 cosponsors1 D15 R
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  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
  2. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  3. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.

    Judiciary Committee
  4. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  5. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

School Resource Officer Act of 2019 — Informed