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S 1563 — Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act

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This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

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    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service ActThis bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award grants for state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies to hire retired law enforcement personnel to perform civilian law enforcement tasks on behalf of the agency and to train civilian employees in the performance of such tasks.Under the bill, the term civilian law enforcement task includes assisting with certain investigations, reviewing camera footage, conducting crime scene analysis, and conducting forensic analysis.

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159 added · 18 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to S 1563 removes several specific activities that were previously defined as part of "civilian law enforcement tasks." These tasks included assisting in investigations related to financial crimes, reviewing camera footage, conducting crime scene analysis, performing forensics analysis, and providing expertise in technology. This change affects the types of activities for which grants can be awarded under the proposed bill, focusing the scope more narrowly on assisting in homicide and carjacking investigations.

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1563 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
1563 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
83 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
Klobuchar (for herself and Mr.
Klobuchar (for herself, Mr.
Grassley) introduced the following bill;
Grassley, Mr.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program to help law enforcement agencies with civilian law enforcement tasks, and for other purposes.
Durbin, and Ms.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
Hirono) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary May 20, 2025 Reported by Mr.
Grassley, with an amendment [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program to help law enforcement agencies with civilian law enforcement tasks, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1.
SHORT TITLE.</DELETED> <DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.
2.
GRANT PROGRAM.</DELETED> <DELETED> Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C.
10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED> <DELETED>``PART PP--CIVIL LAW ENFORCEMENT TASK GRANTS</DELETED> <DELETED>``SEC.
3061.
DEFINITIONS.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``In this part:</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) Civilian law enforcement task.--The term `civilian law enforcement task' includes--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) assisting in homicide investigations;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) assisting in carjacking investigations;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) assisting in financial crimes investigations;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(D) reviewing camera footage;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(E) crime scene analysis;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(F) forensics analysis;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(G) providing expertise in computers, computer networks, information technology, or the internet.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency.</DELETED> <DELETED>``SEC.
3062.
GRANTS AUTHORIZED.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``The Attorney General may award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of hiring retired personnel from law enforcement agencies to--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) train civilian employees of the eligible entity on civilian law enforcement tasks that can be performed on behalf of a law enforcement agency;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) perform civilian law enforcement tasks on behalf of the eligible entity.</DELETED> <DELETED>``SEC.
3063.
ACCOUNTABILITY PROVISIONS.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(a) In General.--A grant awarded under this part shall be subject to the accountability requirements of this section.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(b) Audit Requirement.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `unresolved audit finding' means a finding in a final audit report of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice that an audited grantee has used grant funds for an unauthorized expenditure or otherwise unallowable cost that is not closed or resolved within 12 months from the date when the final audit report is issued.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Audits.--Beginning in the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of the Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act, and in each fiscal year thereafter, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall conduct audits of recipients of grants under this part to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of funds by grantees.
The Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall determine the appropriate number of grantees to be audited each year.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(3) Mandatory exclusion.--A recipient of grant funds under this part that is found to have an unresolved audit finding shall not be eligible to receive grant funds under this part during the first 2 fiscal years beginning after the end of the 12-month period described in paragraph (1).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(4) Priority.--In awarding grants under this part, the Attorney General shall give priority to eligible entities that did not have an unresolved audit finding during the 3 fiscal years before submitting an application for a grant under this part.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(c) Annual Certification.--Beginning in the fiscal year during which audits commence under subsection (b)(2), the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives an annual certification--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) indicating whether--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) all audits issued by the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice under subsection (b) have been completed and reviewed by the appropriate Assistant Attorney General or Director;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) all mandatory exclusions required under subsection (b)(3) have been issued;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) that includes a list of any grant recipients excluded under subsection (b)(3) from the previous year.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(d) Preventing Duplicative Grants.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) In general.--Before the Attorney General awards a grant to an eligible entity under this part, the Attorney General shall compare potential grant awards with other grants awarded by the Attorney General to determine if grant awards are or have been awarded for a similar purpose.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Report.--If the Attorney General awards grants to the same applicant for a similar purpose, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report that includes--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) a list of all such grants awarded, including the total dollar amount of any such grants awarded;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) the reason the Attorney General awarded multiple grants to the same applicant for a similar purpose.''.</DELETED> SECTION 1.
``(1) Civilian law enforcement task.--The term `civilian law enforcement task' includes-- ``(A) assisting in homicide investigations;
``(1) Civilian law enforcement task.--The term `civilian law enforcement task'-- ``(A) includes-- ``(i) assisting in homicide investigations;
``(B) assisting in carjacking investigations;
``(ii) assisting in carjacking investigations;
``(C) assisting in financial crimes investigations;
``(iii) assisting in financial crimes investigations;
``(D) reviewing camera footage;
``(iv) assisting in compliance with reporting requirements;
``(E) crime scene analysis;
``(v) reviewing camera footage;
``(F) forensics analysis;
``(vi) crime scene analysis;
and ``(G) providing expertise in computers, computer networks, information technology, or the internet.
``(vii) forensics analysis;
``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency.
and ``(viii) providing expertise in computers, computer networks, information technology, or the internet;
and ``(B) does not include the ability to make arrests or use force under the color of law.
``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency that certifies that retired law enforcement personnel hired using amounts from a grant under this part-- ``(A) have appropriate and reasonably current training and experience to effectively carry out the tasks described in section 3062(a);
or ``(B) will participate in appropriate continuing education programs to satisfy subparagraph (A).
``The Attorney General may award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of hiring retired personnel from law enforcement agencies to-- ``(1) train civilian employees of the eligible entity on civilian law enforcement tasks that can be performed on behalf of a law enforcement agency;
``(a) In General.--The Attorney General may award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of hiring retired personnel from law enforcement agencies to-- ``(1) train civilian employees of the eligible entity on civilian law enforcement tasks that can be performed on behalf of a law enforcement agency;
``(b) Disciplinary Records.-- ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity receiving a grant under subsection (a) shall make a good faith effort to determine whether a retired law enforcement officer seeking to be hired by the eligible entity using amounts from a grant under this part has a disciplinary record or an internal investigation record by-- ``(A) conducting a search of the National Decertification Index;
or ``(B) requesting the personnel record of the retired law enforcement officer from each law enforcement agency that employed the retired law enforcement officer.
``(2) Hiring determinations.--Before making any hiring determination, the highest ranking law enforcement officer of an eligible entity receiving a grant under subsection (a) or a designee of that law enforcement officer shall review any findings of misconduct that arise as a result of a search or request conducted pursuant to paragraph (1).
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Calendar No.
83 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
1563 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program to help law enforcement agencies with civilian law enforcement tasks, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ May 20, 2025 Reported with an amendment
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The bill adds a new grant program to the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to support law enforcement agencies in civilian law enforcement tasks.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10101

    PART PP--CIVIL LAW ENFORCEMENT TASK GRANTS SEC. 3061. DEFINITIONS. In this part: (1) Civilian law enforcement task.--The term `civilian law enforcement task' includes-- (A) assisting in homicide investigations; (B) assisting in carjacking investigations; (C) assisting in financial crimes investigations; (D) reviewing camera footage; (E) crime scene analysis; (F) forensics analysis; and (G) providing expertise in computers, computer networks, information technology, or the internet. (2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency.

    Establishes a new section for definitions related to civilian law enforcement tasks and eligible entities.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10101

    SEC. 3062. GRANTS AUTHORIZED. The Attorney General may award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of hiring retired personnel from law enforcement agencies to-- (1) train civilian employees of the eligible entity on civilian law enforcement tasks that can be performed on behalf of a law enforcement agency; and (2) perform civilian law enforcement tasks on behalf of the eligible entity.

    Grants authorization for hiring retired law enforcement personnel for training and performing civilian law enforcement tasks.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10101

    SEC. 3063. ACCOUNTABILITY PROVISIONS. a) In General.--A grant awarded under this part shall be subject to the accountability requirements of this section.

    Introduces accountability provisions for grants awarded under the new program.

Action History

  1. Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  2. Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  3. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 83.

  4. Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  5. Introduced in Senate

  6. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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What does S 1563 do?
Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service ActThis bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award grants for state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies to hire retired law enforcement personnel to perform civilian law enforcement tasks on behalf of the agency and to train civilian employees in the performance of such tasks.Under the bill, the term civilian law enforcement task includes assisting with certain investigations, reviewing camera footage, conducting crime scene analysis, and conducting forensic analysis.
Who sponsors S 1563?
S 1563 is sponsored by Grassley, Chuck (Republican), Durbin, Richard J. (Democratic), Hirono, Mazie K. (Democratic), Coons, Christopher A. (Democratic), Ossoff, Jon (Democratic), Merkley, Jeff (Democratic), and Klobuchar, Amy (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 1563?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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