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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 7, 2025
Strong Communities Act of 2025
This bill allows funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services grant program to be used to make competitive grants for local law enforcement agencies to provide training to officers and recruits who agree to serve in law enforcement agencies in their communities.
People & committees
Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · D–MI
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 82.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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