1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Women with Career Opportunities in Policing Services Act of 2023 or the Supporting Women COPS Act of 2023 . 2. Task Force on Women in Law Enforcement (a) Establishment There is established a Task Force on Women in Law Enforcement (referred to in this section as the Task Force ) to study State hiring standards for law enforcement officers, develop national hiring standards for law enforcement officers, and develop recommendations for female officer retention and promotion. (b) Composition The Task Force shall be composed of 15 members, appointed by the Attorney General as follows: (1) One representative from the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. (2) Two mayors. (3) Three female police executives, one of whom serves as the head of a municipal law enforcement agency, one of whom serves as the head of a State law enforcement agency, and one of whom serves as the head of a sheriff’s department. (4) Two female law enforcement officers with the rank of lieutenant or below. (5) Two representatives from community-based organizations. (6) Two academics or researchers who are experts in gender diversity and policing. (7) One expert in medicine or anatomy who is knowledgeable about the physical differences between male and female law enforcement officers. (8) One representative from a law enforcement accreditation or standards and training organization. (9) One representative from a national law enforcement organization representing women. (c) Duties of the task force The duties of the Task Force are as follows: (1) To develop recommendations for national hiring standards for law enforcement officers, including standards for physical fitness, critical thinking, and communication skills, that do not disadvantage applicants based on sex. (2) To develop recommendations for female officer retention, addressing barriers including physical fitness after childbirth and family responsibilities, such as childcare. (3) To develop recommendations for female