United States 117th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 6712 — School Resource Officer Act of 2022

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

The bill mandates funding for school resource officers through federal grants.

This bill amends existing law to allocate at least 30% of certain federal grant funds for the salaries and benefits of school resource officers. It also authorizes $500 million annually from 2023 to 2026 for these programs.

What this means for you
  • Schools: This means funding will be available for hiring school resource officers to enhance safety.

Summary

School Resource Officer Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program and otherwise revises the program. Specifically, the bill revises the COPS program by restoring authority to make COPS grants for hiring and rehiring additional career law enforcement officers, allowing the federal cost share to be 75% for the duration of such grants, and specifying that at least 30% of the amount made available for such grants must be used for school resource officers.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

6 changes Share ↗

Compared against current U.S. Code AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill increases funding for COPS programs and establishes a mandatory allocation for school resource officer salaries.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(11)(A)

    $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026

    This change adds funding specifically for COPS in schools for fiscal years 2023 through 2026.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10381(g)

    In relation to a grant for a period exceeding 1 year for hiring or rehiring career law enforcement officers, the Federal share shall decrease from year to year for up to 5 years, looking toward the continuation of the increased hiring level using State or local sources of funding following the conclusion of Federal support, as provided in an approved plan pursuant to section 1702(c)(8).

    This change removes the requirement for a declining federal share for multi-year hiring grants.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10381(i)

    Section 1701(i) is repealed.

    This change eliminates the termination of grants for hiring officers.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10381(j)(1)

    subsection (i) and

    This change removes the reference to the repealed subsection regarding grant termination.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10384(c)

    $75,000 → $125,000

    This change raises the maximum hiring cost under subchapter to $125,000.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10384

    Not less than 30 percent of the amount made available for hiring and rehiring additional career law enforcement officers shall be made available for the salaries and benefits of the school resource officers hired pursuant to a partnership described in section 1701(b)(12).

    This change mandates that a specific percentage of available hiring funds be used for school resource officers' salaries.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 546 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

public-safety education
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HR 6712 do?
School Resource Officer Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program and otherwise revises the program. Specifically, the bill revises the COPS program by restoring authority to make COPS grants for hiring and rehiring additional career law enforcement officers, allowing the federal cost share to be 75% for the duration of such grants, and specifying that at least 30% of the amount made available for such grants must be used for school resource officers.
Who sponsors HR 6712?
HR 6712 is sponsored by Jacobs, Chris (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 6712?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 6712?
Track HR 6712 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HR 6712

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HR 6712

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →