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S. 2426 117th Congress Senate

Fund the Police Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to transfer unobligated COVID relief funds to the Department of Justice for the COPS Hiring Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 21, 2021 Introduced by: Tom Cotton Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement AppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthDepartment of JusticeEmergency medical services and trauma care
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 21, 2021
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 Latest action July 21, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fund the Police Act of 2021

The bill rescinds specified COVID-19 relief funds and makes the funding available to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for law enforcement grant programs.

Specifically, the bill rescinds certain unobligated funds that were provided by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for making payments to states, territories, and tribal governments to mitigate the fiscal effects stemming from the COVID-19 public health emergency.

The bill makes the rescinded funds available to DOJ for (1) the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program, and the (2) Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program. It also makes a portion of the funds available to establish a Law Enforcement Assistance Trust Fund to ensure the long-term availability of federal support for state and local law enforcement activities.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2426: Fund the Police Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2426/
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"S. 2426: Fund the Police Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2426/.
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S. 2426, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2426/.
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