I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4246 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 21, 2023 Mr. Harder of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the use of COPS grants for recruitment efforts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investing in Community Safety Act of 2023 . 2. Recruitment of law enforcement officers Section 1701 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (22) and (23) as paragraphs (23) and (24); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (21) the following: (22) recruiting efforts, including related travel expenses, marketing expenses, retention bonuses, and targeted community outreach events; ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking or at the end; (B) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (4) for recruiting efforts from an applicant— (A) that has experienced a history of high violent crime rates that may have an adverse effect on recruitment; or (B) a history of persistent recruitment shortfalls. .