United StatesSenate Bill 1752S 1752
EdCOPS Act of 2025
Crime and Law Enforcement
7 pages
- senate
- house
- president
Last progress May 14, 2025 (6 months ago)
Introduced on May 14, 2025 by Mark Edward Kelly
Sponsors (2)
Last progress May 14, 2025 (6 months ago)
Introduced on May 14, 2025 by Mark Edward Kelly
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
This bill would set up a new education aid program to help recruit and keep public safety officers by helping pay for college or job training. Aid would be paid directly to the student and based on the same payment rules used for certain veterans’ benefits. Officers could also choose to transfer some or all of their aid to their child. The Attorney General would run the program and decide applications, with priority for people who show financial need. Aid could be stopped if a student isn’t making satisfactory academic progress.
Key limits include a maximum of 45 months of full‑time benefits (less for part‑time) and, for children using transferred benefits, no payments after their 27th birthday. The bill allows funding “as needed” to carry out the program.
| Key point | What it means |
|---|---|
| Who is covered | Public safety officers; their children if benefits are transferred to them |
| What it provides | Direct payments for approved college or training programs, calculated under rules in 38 U.S.C. 3532 |
| How long | Up to 45 months of full‑time study; prorated for part‑time |
| Child age limit | No payments after the child’s 27th birthday |
| Priority | Sliding‑scale awards based on financial need |
| Application notes | Approval unless ineligible; school or program must meet standards; aid can be cut if grades/progress fall short |
| Funding | Authorized as needed to run the program |