More Funding for COPS Act

House Bill

H.R. 3500

119th Congress

More Funding for COPS Act

In Committee

Introduced:May 19, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Mark E. Green

Representative

Republican

TN-7

Cosponsors

11

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Energy

Summary

This bill increases funding for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program at the Department of Justice. COPS provides grants to state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to hire officers, purchase equipment, and implement community policing strategies. By expanding COPS funding, the bill aims to help police departments address staffing shortages and strengthen community policing initiatives. The program has supported hiring of over 130,000 police officers since its creation in 1994.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.

SponsorMark E. Green (R-TN)

Introduced5/19/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

ChamberHouse

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More Funding for COPS Act

This bill increases funding for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program at the Department of Justice. COPS provides grants to state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to hire officers, purchase equipment, and implement community polici

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This bill increases funding for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program at the Department of Justice. COPS provides grants to state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to hire officers, purchase equipment, and implement community policing strategies. By expanding COPS funding, the bill aims to help police departments address staffing shortages and strengthen community policing initiatives. The program has supported hiring of over 130,000 police officers since its creation in 1994.

Bill Number: 3500
Sponsor: Mark E. Green (R-TN)
Introduced: 5/19/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy Area: Energy

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Fact Sheet

Title: More Funding for COPS Act
Bill Number: 3500
Sponsor: Mark E. Green (R-TN)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 5/19/2025
Summary: This bill increases funding for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program at the Department of Justice. COPS provides grants to state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to hire officers, purchase equipment, and implement community policing strategies. By expanding COPS funding

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill increases funding for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program at the Department of Justice. COPS provides grants to state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to hire officers, purchase equipment, and implement community policing strategies. By expanding COPS funding, the bill aims to help police departments address staffing shortages and strengthen community policing initiatives. The program has supported hiring of over 130,000 police officers since its creation in 1994.

Last updated: 1/4/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Mountain Valley Pipeline Completion ActThis bill establishes requirements to expedite the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, which is a natural gas pipeline located in Virginia and West Virginia.Specifically, the bill ratifies and approves all authorizations, permits, verifications, extensions, biological opinions, incidental take statements, and any other approvals or orders issued pursuant to federal law related to the Mountain Valley Pipeline.In addition, the bill establishes a deadline by which<ul><li>the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must issue permits or verifications necessary to complete the construction of the pipeline across the waters of the United States and to allow for the operation and maintenance of the pipeline,</li><li>the Forest Service must amend the Land and Resource Management Plan for the Jefferson National Forest as specified by the bill, and</li><li>the Department of Interior must grant specified rights-of-way and temporary use permits.</li></ul>Finally, the bill prohibits judicial review of certain approvals related to the pipeline.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Increases funding for COPS program at DOJ
Supports hiring of state, local, and tribal officers
Funds equipment and community policing strategies
Addresses law enforcement staffing shortages
Strengthens community-oriented policing initiatives

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

For police departments: Increased federal hiring assistance. For communities: Enhanced community policing presence. For local governments: Federal support for public safety budgets. For DOJ: Expanded COPS program administration. For law enforcement recruitment: Resources to address staffing challenges.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Energy

Related Subjects

Judicial review and appeals

Licensing and registrations

Oil and gas

Pipelines

Virginia

West Virginia

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3500, 119th Congress (2025). "More Funding for COPS Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-3500

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