S 1563 United States Senate · 119th Congress

Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act

This bill creates a federal grant program allowing state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies to hire retired officers for specific non-enforcement tasks like crime scene analysis, forensics, cyber investigations, and reviewing evidence. Agencies can use funds to train civilian staff and have retired officers perform these defined tasks, such as analyzing camera footage or providing IT expertise. The program includes accountability measures requiring annual audits by the Justice Department Inspector General, mandatory exclusion of agencies with unresolved audit findings for two years, and priority for applicants with clean audit histories. It directly affects law enforcement agencies seeking to leverage retired officers' skills while preventing misuse of grant funds.
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May 2025
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Introduced May 1, 2025 Last action May 20, 2025
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May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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May 1, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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May 1, 2025
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1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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