S 1316
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Allows Justice Department police grant funds to pay for local officers and recruits to attend law enforcement training if they agree to serve in agencies in their own communities.
Official title: Strong Communities Act of 2025
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Senate
Introduced
07-APR-2025
Referred
07-APR-2025
Approved by committee
15-MAY-2025
Reported
20-MAY-2025
On the calendar
20-MAY-2025
- Lets the Attorney General make competitive grants to local law enforcement agencies so officers and recruits can attend training programs at colleges or local academies, starting with fiscal year 2025.
- Requires each participant to serve as a full-time officer for at least 4 of the 8 years after completing training, in an agency within 7 miles of their residence (20 miles in counties with fewer than 150,000 residents).
- Requires participants who do not complete the service to repay the benefits they received, with exceptions for extenuating circumstances set by regulation.
- Requires the Attorney General to report each year to the Senate and House Judiciary Committees on grant recipients, trainees, and how many remain employed.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in Senate" (07-APR-2025); the text has changed since (Reported to Senate, 20-MAY-2025).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Judiciary Committee (Senate)
Crime and Law Enforcement
■ 11 D■ 5 R
11 Democrats
5 Republicans