Sponsors (8)
The bill preserves statutory authorization and an annual authorized funding level for OJP state/local law enforcement grants—supporting program continuity—while creating fiscal pressure on taxpayers, possible mismatched expectations without guaranteed appropriations, and legal uncertainty from an unspecified 'clarification of authority.'
State and local law enforcement agencies and state/local governments would keep statutory authorization for Office of Justice Programs (OJP) grant programs with an annual authorized funding level of $1,047,119,000 for FY2026–FY2031, supporting grant continuity and enabling better program planning.
Taxpayers could face increased federal spending pressure if Congress chooses to appropriate the newly authorized $1,047,119,000 per year for six years.
State and local governments and program recipients may be given expectations of funding continuity even though the provision only updates authorization dates and does not guarantee appropriations or program improvements.
The attempt to add an unspecified 'clarification of authority' creates legal uncertainty for the Department of Justice and OJP because the bill does not specify what authorities are being clarified or changed.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Moves a statutory $1,047,119,000 authorization forward so it applies to fiscal years 2026–2031 instead of 2006–2009.
Official title: To reauthorize the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program, and for other purposes.
Introduced May 12, 2026 by Josh Harder · Last progress May 12, 2026
Reauthorizes a previously authorized funding level for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program by updating the statutory fiscal years to make the $1,047,119,000 authorization available for fiscal years 2026 through 2031. The bill is brief and only changes the years covered by that existing dollar-authorization in federal law, with no new program details or specified new spending mechanisms.