Who it affects
- States and local governments
- Law enforcement agencies
- Candidates for law enforcement jobs
- Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
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Pathways to Policing Act
H.R. 3408 · House bill · Introduced May 14, 2025
The Pathways to Policing Act would allow a Justice Department office to award grants to states, local governments, and law enforcement agencies to recruit officers.
At a glance
Where it stands
In committee
How South Carolina voted
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What it would do
- The bill would allow the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to award grants for recruiting law enforcement officers.
- States, local governments, and law enforcement agencies could receive these grants.
- Grants could fund advertising and recruitment campaigns encouraging people to seek law enforcement careers.
- Grants could also fund new or expanded Pathways to Policing programs, or keep existing programs running.
- These programs could guide certain candidates into full-time law enforcement jobs.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill yet.
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To authorize a grant to encourage recruitment of law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly (D-MN)
- Introduced
- May 14, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 8
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Latest action
- May 14, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Pathways to Policing Act This bill authorizes the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice to award grants to states, local governments, and law enforcement agencies to support recruitment of law enforcement officers. In particular, these grants may be used for (1) marketing and recruitment campaigns to encourage candidates to seek careers in law enforcement; and (2) developing, operating, or expanding Pathways to Policing programs (e.g., programs that facilitate entry into full-time law enforcement positions for certain candidates).
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
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Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.