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HR 7809 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Communities Deserve Cops Act

Introduced: May 18, 2022 Introduced by: Rutherford, John H. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 18, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 18, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Communities Deserve Cops Act

This bill allows funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services grant program to be used to provide signing bonuses and retention bonuses for law enforcement officers.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
Katko, John
· May 18, 2022
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Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · May 18, 2022
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Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · May 18, 2022
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · May 18, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7809: Communities Deserve Cops Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7809/
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"H.R. 7809: Communities Deserve Cops Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7809/.
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H.R. 7809, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7809/.
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