OPENING THE RECORD
OPENING THE RECORD
H.R. 4024 · 119TH CONGRESS
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CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Filling Public Safety Vacancies Act
The bill provides additional funding for grants for the hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers under the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program.
The bill also requires law enforcement agencies that use the funds to hire or rehire a law enforcement officer to (1) perform a background check on the law enforcement officer, and (2) ensure that the law enforcement officer undergoes a psychological evaluation.
Written by the Congressional Research Service for this version of the bill. Later versions may differ. Read at Congress.gov.