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Amends subsection (b) of 34 U.S.C. 60703 by adjusting punctuation in existing list paragraphs and adding a new paragraph (8) to authorize support for multi-jurisdictional task forces as an additional purpose area under the Project Safe Neighborhoods program.
Redesignates existing paragraphs and adds definitions for 'crime analyst' and 'law enforcement assistant'.
Replaces the fiscal years covered by the authorization of appropriations.
Expands how Project Safe Neighborhoods grants can be used to fight violent crime, including hiring crime analysts, paying eligible overtime, purchasing technology, and supporting multi‑jurisdictional task forces. Extends the program’s authorization through fiscal years 2026–2030. Requires the Attorney General to submit yearly reports to Congress detailing how funds were spent, community outreach efforts, and the number and types of violent crimes in each federal judicial district. Clarifies key terms used in the grant program to improve consistency and accountability.
Project Safe Neighborhoods was launched in 2001 as a nationwide initiative that brings together Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement officials, prosecutors, community leaders, and other stakeholders to identify the most pressing crime problems in a community and work collaboratively to address those problems.
The Project Safe Neighborhoods program operates in all 94 Federal judicial districts throughout the 50 States and territories of the United States.
The program implements four key components to successfully reduce violent crime in communities: community engagement; prevention and intervention; focused and strategic enforcement; and accountability.
Redesignates paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of Section 2 of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 as paragraphs (2), (4), and (5), respectively.
Inserts a new paragraph (1) in Section 2 defining the term “crime analyst” as an individual employed by a law enforcement agency to separate information into key components and contribute to plans of action to understand, mitigate, and neutralize criminal threats.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced February 27, 2025 by Joseph Neguse · Last progress February 27, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House