H.R. 898
118th Congress
House
Recruit and Retain Act of 2023
Official title: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds for recruitment and retention of law enforcement officers.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Community life and organizationEmployee hiringLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officers
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Plain-English summary
Recruit and Retain Act of 2023
This bill allows funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services grant program to be used to recruit and retain law enforcement officers for community-oriented policing.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 898: Recruit and Retain Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-898/
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