S. 546Recruit and Retain Act

1 recorded action300 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Deb Fischer [R-NE]
Cosponsors: 11 · 6 Democrats · 5 Republicans
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Committee: Judiciary Committee
Latest action: May 24, 2024 · Became Public Law No: 118-64.

IntroducedFeb 28, 2023
Passed the SenateJul 26, 2023
Passed the HouseMay 14, 2024
Sent to the PresidentMay 20, 2024
Became lawMay 24, 2024

What the measure doesCRS summary

This act expands the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program to support recruitment efforts by law enforcement agencies.

Specifically, the act expands the COPS program by

allowing funds to be used for reducing application-related fees (e.g., fees for background checks, psychological evaluations, and testing); and
directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award competitive grants to partnerships between law enforcement agencies and educational institutions (e.g., elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education) for recruiting activities, such as for career and job fairs.

The act requires DOJ to establish guidance for understaffed law enforcement agencies applying for COPS grants.

The Government Accountability Office must study and report on the effects of recruitment and attrition rates on federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S. 546 as public Law on May 24, 2024. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 196

House May 14, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Recruit and Retain Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

370 Yea 18 Nay 42 not voting

Crossed both parties 18 of 388 voting members broke with their own party: 6 Democrats, 12 Republicans.

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How the chamber split

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All members430 members

Democratic213 members

Republican217 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors11 · 6 Democrats · 5 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S. 546 and vote against it. 3 signed when it was filed.

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S. 546Recruit and Retain Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 196

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

How the chamber split

Cosponsors11 · 6 Democrats · 5 Republicans

S. 546Recruit and Retain Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 196

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

How the chamber split

Cosponsors11 · 6 Democrats · 5 Republicans

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