Strong Communities Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3458 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3458 To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that COPS grant funds may be used for local law enforcement recruits to attend schools or academies if the recruits agree to serve in precincts of law enforcement agencies in their communities. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2025 Mr. Moran (for himself, Ms. Ross, and Mr. Ivey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that COPS grant funds may be used for local law enforcement recruits to attend schools or academies if the recruits agree to serve in precincts of law enforcement agencies in their communities. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Strong Communities Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. STRONG COMMUNITIES PROGRAM. Section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(q) COPS Strong Communities Program.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(A) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means-- ``(i) an institution of higher education, as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001), that, in coordination or through an agreement with a local law enforcement agency, offers a law enforcement training program; or ``(ii) a local law enforcement agency that offers a law enforcement training program. ``(B) Local law enforcement agency.--The term `local law enforcement agency' means an agency of a State, unit