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Filling Public Safety Vacancies Act

USA118th CongressS-972| Senate 
| Updated: 3/23/2023
Jon Ossoff

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Senator

Georgia

Cosponsors (1)
Marsha Blackburn (Republican)

Appropriations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 23, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
May 16, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-8420
Introduced in House
  • March 23, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 23, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.


  • May 16, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-8420
    Introduced in House

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 118-8420: Filling Public Safety Vacancies Act

Filling Public Safety Vacancies Act

USA118th CongressS-972| Senate 
| Updated: 3/23/2023
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.
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Timeline
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 23, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
May 16, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-8420
Introduced in House
  • March 23, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 23, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.


  • May 16, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-8420
    Introduced in House
Jon Ossoff

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Senator

Georgia

Cosponsors (1)
Marsha Blackburn (Republican)

Appropriations Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 118-8420: Filling Public Safety Vacancies Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted