H.R. 1726 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on the Judiciary, Feb 27, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryProject Safe Neighborhoods program extended through 2030
The Project Safe Neighborhoods grant program, which provides federal funding to support violent crime reduction efforts, continues through fiscal year 2030. The bill expands what the money can be used for—now including hiring crime analysts, paying overtime for law enforcement and prosecutors, purchasing technology for crime reduction, and supporting task forces that work across multiple jurisdictions.
How it affects you
Communities that participate in Project Safe Neighborhoods—typically local law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and local governments—gain continued federal funding and more flexibility in how they use it to address violent crime. If you live in an area with active Project Safe Neighborhoods efforts, this means sustained resources for crime reduction strategies in your community.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 27, 2025)
Project Safe Neighborhoods Reauthorization Act of 2025
This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 the Project Safe Neighborhoods grant program within the Department of Justice.
The bill also allows funds under the program to be used for
• hiring crime analysts to assist with violent crime reduction efforts;
• the cost of overtime for law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and law enforcement assistants who assist with the program;
• purchasing, implementing, and using technology to assist with violent crime reduction efforts; and
• supporting multijurisdictional task forces.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1726
A BILL
Project Safe Neighborhoods Reauthorization Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO-2) · Introduced Feb 27, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 27, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.”