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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.
Carveouts & Earmarks · 1 line items · $162M tagged
Specific dollar amounts in this bill that flow to identifiable companies or programs — the actual cash trail.
$162M
Sec. 2
"There is appropriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, to remain available until expended, $162,000,000 for additional amounts for grants for the hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers under section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381 )."
→ grants for the hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers under section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381 )
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.4024 pass?
HR.4024 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.4024 do?
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.
Who sponsored HR.4024?
HR.4024 was sponsored by Salud O. Carbajal (D-California).
How much money does HR.4024 spend?
HR.4024 contains $162M in identified line-item carveouts to specific programs and companies, across 1 earmarks.
Full Bill Text
119 HR 4024 IH: Filling Public Safety Vacancies Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-06-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4024 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 17, 2025 Mr. Carbajal (for himself and Mr. Bacon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , 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 A BILL Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Filling Public Safety Vacancies Act . 2. Appropriation (a) In general There is appropriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, to remain available until expended, $162,000,000 for additional amounts for grants for the hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers under section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381 ). (b) Background checks and psychological evaluations A law enforcement agency using amounts appropriated under subsection (a) to hire or rehire a law enforcement officer— (1) shall— (A) perform a background check on the law enforcement officer; and (B) ensure that the law enforcement officer undergoes a psychological evaluation; and (2) shall use amounts appropriated under subsection (a) or other funds of the law enforcement agency to cover the cost of carrying out the requirements under paragraph (1). 3. Emergency designation The amounts provided by this Act are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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