HR 309 United States House · 119th Congress

National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act

Summary
National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act. [ sic ] This bill temporarily directs the Department of the Interior to award a grant to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund for the expenses associated with operating and enhancing the community outreach, public education, and officer safety and wellness programs of the National Law Enforcement Museum.
Sub-Topics: Law Enforcement
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Aug 2026
House Passage
Sep 2026
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Last action Sep 15, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 8 edits · Sep 14, 2026
MODERATE
The engrossed version of HR 309 removes the entire findings section, shortens the funding period from 7 to 6 fiscal years, adds a formal application and review process for the $6 million annual grant, and introduces significant new accountability requirements including mandatory annual Federal audits of the Fund's financial statements made public. The bill also shifts reporting from the Secretary of the Interior to direct submission to congressional committees.
Scope change
The bill's scope narrowed slightly: the funding period decreased from 7 to 6 fiscal years, the flexibility to transfer National Park Service funds was removed, and the ability to continue pre-existing activities with new funds was eliminated. However, accountability and transparency requirements expanded significantly with the addition of public financial audits.
SCOPE

The entire Section 2 (Findings) containing 15 legislative findings providing context and justification for the bill was removed in its entirety.

The 'Continuation of activities' section (old Section 6), which allowed the Secretary to use appropriated funds to continue activities already engaged in by the Museum on the date of enactment, was removed.

TIMELINE

The funding period was reduced from 7 fiscal years to 6 fiscal years beginning after enactment.

REQUIREMENT

A new application process was added: the Fund must submit an application to the Secretary, and the Secretary must award or deny the grant within 90 days of receiving a completed application.

Reporting was changed from the Fund submitting a report to the Secretary of the Interior (who then shared it with Congress) to the Fund directly submitting detailed reports to the House Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year.

ENFORCEMENT

A new condition requires the Fund to allow annual Federal audits of its financial statements, including revenues from ticket sales, charitable donations, grants, and all expenditures on salaries and operations. These audits must be subject to review by the Secretary and made available to the public.

FISCAL

The authorization of appropriations section (Section 5) was removed, including the provision allowing the Secretary to transfer funds from the National Park Service if the full amount was not appropriated. It was replaced with a 'no additional funds authorized' provision stating activities are subject to availability of appropriations.

DEFINITION

A new definitions section was added formally defining 'Fund' as the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund and 'Secretary' as the Secretary of the Interior.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Sep 14, 2026
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5582-5583)
lower
Sep 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
lower
Sep 14, 2026
Introduced
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Aug 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-757.
lower
Jul 22, 2026
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
lower
Jul 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Jul 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
lower
Sep 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held
lower
Sep 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 124 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Troy E. Nehls
Troy E. Nehls
RRepublican
TX
22
Co
Photo of Addison P. McDowell
Addison P. McDowell
RRepublican
NC
6
Co
Photo of Andrea Salinas
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
OR
6
Co
Photo of Andrew R. Garbarino
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
NY
2
Co
Photo of Andy Barr
Andy Barr
RRepublican
KY
6
Co
Photo of Angie Craig
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
MN
2
Co
Photo of April McClain Delaney
April McClain Delaney
DDemocratic
MD
6
Co
Photo of Ashley Hinson
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
IA
2
Co
Photo of August Pfluger
August Pfluger
RRepublican
TX
11
Co
Photo of Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
RRepublican
AS
At-Large
Co
Photo of Austin Scott
Austin Scott
RRepublican
GA
8