Bill > HR3535

This bill, the Establishing Accreditation Grants for Law Enforcement Act of 2021 (EAGLE Act of 2021), directs the Attorney General to establish a grant program to provide funding for the qualified accreditation or re-certification of local law enforcement agencies by professional law enforcement organizations. The grant program is designed to assist local law enforcement agencies with financial needs, covering costs such as accreditation or re-certification fees, on-site assessment charges, and extension fees. The bill authorizes $10 million in appropriations for fiscal year 2022, with the funds remaining available until expended. The term "qualified accreditation or re-certification" refers to accreditation or re-certification by organizations like the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), and "local law enforcement agency" is defined as an agency of a unit of local government with less than 350 employees that is authorized to supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of any violation of criminal law.