COPS Reauthorization Act of 2026

Summary#

This bill, the COPS Reauthorization Act of 2026, updates and extends funding for the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program and adds a new statutory part to the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. It replaces a past funding line so that $1,047,119,000 is authorized for each fiscal year 2026 through 2031. The bill also creates a formal Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (the COPS Office) inside the Department of Justice. That office would be separate and distinct, led by a Director appointed by the President who reports to the Attorney General and who would have final authority over grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts awarded by the office.

What it means for you#

  • If you apply for or manage grants under the COPS ON THE BEAT program, the bill would extend the program's authorization through 2031 and put the COPS Office in statute as a distinct office with a Presidentially appointed Director who has final grant authority.
  • For members of the public not connected to the program, no specific direct effects are stated in the bill text or metadata.

Expenses#

  • The bill specifies $1,047,119,000 in authorized funding for each fiscal year 2026 through 2031.
  • No publicly available information on total budgetary impact, offsets, or a Congressional Budget Office score is included in the bill text or metadata provided.

Proponents' View#

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Opponents' View#

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