119-hr1726

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1726 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 1726

 To reauthorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program 
 Authorization Act of 2018, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 February 27, 2025

 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Correa, Mr. Bacon, Mrs. 
McBath, Mr. Fry, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. Lee of Florida, Mr. Ivey, 
and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
 to the Committee on the Judiciary

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 A BILL

 To reauthorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program 
 Authorization Act of 2018, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Project Safe Neighborhoods 
Reauthorization Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

 Congress finds the following:

    (1) Launched in 2001, the Project Safe Neighborhoods 
 program is a nationwide initiative that brings together 
 Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement officials, 
 prosecutors, community leaders, and other stakeholders to 
 identify the most pressing crime problems in a community and 
 work collaboratively to address those problems.

    (2) The Project Safe Neighborhoods program--
        (A) operates in all 94 Federal judicial districts 
 throughout the 50 States and territories of the United 
 States; and
        (B) implements 4 key components to successfully 
 reduce violent crime in communities, including 
 community engagement, prevention and intervention, 
 focused and strategic enforcement, and accountability.

SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION.

    (a) 

=== Definitions. ===
-

Section 2 of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant 
Program Authorization Act of 2018 (34 U.S.C. 60701) is amended--

    (1) by redesignating paragraphs

    (1) ,

    (2) , and

    (3) as 
 paragraphs

    (2) ,

    (4) , and

    (5) , respectively;

    (2) by inserting before paragraph

    (2) , as so redesignated, 
 the following:
 ``

    (1) the term `crime analyst' means an individual employed 
 by a law enforcement agency for the purpose of separating 
 information into key components and contributing to plans of 
 action to understand, mitigate, and neutralize criminal 
 threats;''; and

    (3) by inserting after paragraph

    (2) , as so redesignated, 
 the following:
 ``

    (3) the term `law enforcement assistant' means an 
 individual employed by a law enforcement agency or a 
 prosecuting agency for the purpose of aiding law enforcement 
 officers in investigative or administrative duties;''.

    (b) Use of Funds.--

Section 4

    (b) of the Project Safe Neighborhoods 
Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 (34 U.S.C. 60703

    (b) ) is 
amended--

    (1) in paragraph

    (3) , by striking ``or'' at the end;

    (2) in paragraph

    (4) , by striking the period at the end and 
 inserting a semicolon; and

    (3) by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (5) hiring crime analysts to assist with violent crime 
 reduction efforts;
 ``

    (6) the cost of overtime for law enforcement officers, 
 prosecutors, and law enforcement assistants that assist with 
 the Program; and
 ``

    (7) purchasing, implementing, and using technology to 
 assist with violent crime reduction efforts.''.
            (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--

Section 6 of the Project Safe 
Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 (34 U.S.C. 60705) 
is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2019 through 2021'' and inserting 
``fiscal years 2026 through 2030''.

SEC. 4. TASK FORCE SUPPORT.

    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Officer Ella 
Grace French and Sergeant Jim Smith Task Force Support Act of 2025''.

    (b) Amendment.--

Section 4

    (b) of the Project Safe Neighborhoods 
Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 (34 U.S.C. 60703

    (b) ), as 
amended by 

section 3

    (b) , is amended--

    (1) in paragraph

    (6) , by striking ``and'' at the end;

    (2) in paragraph

    (7) , by striking the period at the end and 
 inserting ``; and''; and

    (3) by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (8) support for multi-jurisdictional task forces.''.

SEC. 5. TRANSPARENCY.

 Not less frequently than annually, 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 details, for each area in which the Project Safe Neighborhoods 
Block Grant Program operates and with respect to the 1-year period 
preceding the date of the report--

    (1) how the area spent funds under the Project Safe 
 Neighborhoods Block Grant Program;

    (2) the community outreach efforts performed in the area; 
 and

    (3) the number and a description of the violent crime 
 offenses committed in the area, including murder, non-negligent 
 manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
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