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S. 1530 118th Congress Senate

COPS on the Beat Grant Program Parity Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to permit COPS grants to be used for the purpose of increasing the compensation and hiring of law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 18, 2023 Introduced by: Lindsey Graham Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed Senate
Passed House
To President
Became law
Jun 8, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 89.
Jun 8, 2023
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin without amendment. Without written report.
May 18, 2023
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 10, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 10, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 8, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 89.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

COPS on the Beat Grant Program Parity Act of 2023

This bill makes changes to the Community Oriented Policing Services grant program.

Among the changes, the bill

  • reduces the required matching contribution for certain rural communities during the first three years of a grant and eliminates the preference for agencies that exceed the matching requirements;
  • allows grant funds to be used to increase wages of career law enforcement officers in states or localities that have a median household income of less than 70% of the national median household income and qualify for a reduced matching contribution; and
  • provides statutory authority for the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice.

Additionally, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on whether law enforcement workforces are representative of the communities they serve, the percentage of law enforcement officers who live in the community they serve, the average pay of officers compared to the cost of living in the community they serve, and recommendations for improvements.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6973 COPS on the Beat Grant Program Reauthorization and Parity Act of 2024
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 5

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 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 8 Republican 5
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 1, 2023
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 18, 2023
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · May 18, 2023
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Cornyn, John
Texas · May 18, 2023
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 18, 2023
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 18, 2023
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · May 18, 2023
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 17, 2023
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 17, 2023
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · May 17, 2023
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · May 16, 2023
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · May 16, 2023
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 10, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1530: COPS on the Beat Grant Program Parity Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1530/
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"S. 1530: COPS on the Beat Grant Program Parity Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1530/.
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S. 1530, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1530/.
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