Supporting Women COPS Act of 2026

This bill creates a 12-member Task Force on Women in Law Enforcement, appointed by the U.S. Attorney General. The task force would study state hiring standards for police officers and recommend national hiring standards, including physical fitness, critical thinking, and communication skills, that do not disadvantage applicants based on sex. It would also recommend ways to keep female officers on the job and help them advance to leadership roles, and report to Congress within 18 months. States that adopt the recommendations would receive an extra 5 percent on top of their Byrne Justice Assistance Grant funding, and the Attorney General could give states technical help in adopting them.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Deborah K. Ross Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors