A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill directs the Attorney General to establish a grant program within the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. The program provides funds to state, tribal, or local law enforcement agencies to improve clearance rates for homicides and firearm-related violent crimes. Eligible projects include hiring personnel, upgrading technology, and providing support services for victims and their families. The Act also mandates specific reporting requirements, oversight through audits, and evaluations by the National Institute of Justice. It aims to distribute funds across rural and urban areas, with specific allocations for tribal and rural entities.
Yes· 3 of 15
- Scored +5
Would Native Americans be better off under this?
The bill specifically mandates that at least 5 percent of funds be awarded to Tribal law enforcement and prosecuting offices.
- Scored +5
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?
The bill requires providing disability access to victims and their families.
- Scored +5
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The bill mandates that at least 5 percent of funds be used for rural law enforcement agencies.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill authorizes significant new federal spending through a $60,000,000 annual grant program.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Crime Investigation: Grant recipients can use funds to hire and train additional personnel and experts to investigate homicides and firearm-s-related violent crimes, as well as to improve the collection and processing of evidence (Section 2(b)(4)(A, C, F, G)).
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Modernized Technology: Funds can be used to acquire, upgrade, or replace investigative and forensic testing equipment to improve clearance rates (Section 2(b)(4)(D)).
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Victim Support Services: The bill allows for programs that provide victims of firearm-related violent crimes and families of homicide victims with access to emergency food, housing, clothing, travel, and transportation (Section 2(b)(4)(K)).
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Comprehensive Victim Care: Grants can fund services that promote medical and psychological wellness, ongoing counseling, legal advice, and financial compensation (Section 2(b)(4)(M)).
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Enhanced Victim Accessibility: The act supports providing language and disability access to ensure victims and their families can participate in the criminal justice process (Section 2(b)(4)(O)).
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Officer Wellness: The program can establish initiatives to support officers who experience stress or trauma from investigating violent crimes (Section 2(b)(4)(I)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Risk of Fund Misuse: There is a potential for waste, fraud, and abuse of funds, which the Inspector General is tasked to audit against (Section 2(g)(2)(B)).
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Civil Rights Concerns: The bill acknowledges the need for policies to ensure that the collection, processing, and forensic testing of evidence does not violate civil rights and civil liberties (Section 2(b)(4)(H)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill specifically mandates that at least 5 percent of funds be awarded to Tribal law enforcement and prosecuting offices. Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — The bill requires providing disability access to victims and their families. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill mandates that at least 5 percent of funds be used for rural law enforcement agencies. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill provides emergency food, housing, and financial compensation for crime victims. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill includes provisions for juvenile court citations in its clearance definitions.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities? — The bill mandates ensuring language and disability access for victims and their families. Does this change how police departments operate? — The bill funds improved investigative methods, training, and organizational oversight for law enforcement. Does this make housing cost less? — The bill allows grant recipients to provide victims of violent crimes with access to emergency housing. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill provides for emergency food and financial compensation for victims of violent crime.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires annual reporting of crime data and grant activities to Congress. Does this protect people from being watched or searched? — The bill requires policies to safeguard civil rights and liberties during forensic evidence collection.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill funds the hiring of additional personnel for law enforcement and investigative roles. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill authorizes significant new federal spending through a $60,000,000 annual grant program.
- Healthcare
- Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill provides funds for victim services that include psychological wellness and counseling.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill funds the use of specialized crime analysis research methodologies like GVPA.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport? — The bill provides for victim assistance that includes travel and transportation support.
- 5/12/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Cory BookerDemocrat · New Jersey