S. 546 · 118th Congress

Recruit and Retain Act

Introduced on Feb 28, 2023 by Deb Fischer (R-NE). 11 cosponsors, 6 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-64.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-64
Introduced
Feb 28, 2023
Cosponsors
11
6 from the other party
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize law enforcement agencies to use COPS grants for recruitment activities, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Employee hiring
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Higher education
  • Law enforcement administration and funding
  • Law enforcement officers
  • State and local government operations
  • User charges and fees

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Deb FischerR-NESponsor

Democrats · 6

Republicans · 5

Withdrawn cosponsors

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    May 14, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 370–18

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Feb 28, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 28, 2023 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  3. May 18, 2023 · SenateCommittee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  4. Jun 8, 2023Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment. Without written report.
  5. Jun 8, 2023 · SenateCommittee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment. Without written report.
  6. Jun 8, 2023 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 86.
  7. Jul 26, 2023Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S3580-3582; text: CR S3581-3582)
  8. Jul 26, 2023 · SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3580-3582; text: CR S3581-3582)
  9. Jul 27, 2023 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  10. Jul 27, 2023 · HouseReceived in the House.
  11. Jul 27, 2023 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  12. May 14, 2024 · HouseMr. Hunt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. May 14, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3046-3048)
  14. May 14, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 546.
  15. May 14, 2024 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  16. May 14, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3188)
  17. May 14, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 18 (Roll no. 196). (text: CR H3046-3047)House · Roll call 196
  18. May 14, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 18 (Roll no. 196). (text: CR H3046-3047)House · Roll call 196
  19. May 14, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. May 20, 2024Presented to President.
  21. May 20, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  22. May 24, 2024Signed by President.
  23. May 24, 2024Signed by President.
  24. May 24, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-64.
  25. May 24, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-64.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

Analisa's mapping of committee jurisdiction to federal agencies; the bill may touch others, or none of these.

Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. Hayward, City of5 reports
    $75K reported (all issues)
  2. INTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS, AFL-CIO5 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  3. National Fraternal Order of Police5 reports
    $375K reported (all issues)
  4. Peace Officers Research Association of California5 reports
    $250K reported (all issues)
  5. Sergeants Benevolent Association of New York City2 reports
    $70K reported (all issues)
  6. Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association1 report
    $40K reported (all issues)
  7. Major Cities Chiefs Association1 report
    $24K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.