Will reauthorize the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program.

George Whitesides · California · Democratic

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Occurrences

Rep. Whitesides Announces Over $1 Million Investment for Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Improvements in Santa Clarita SANTA CLARITA, CA — Yesterday, Representative George Whitesides announced a $1.2 million...

The excerpt references a prior announcement about federal funding for safety improvements, but does not add a new commitment relevant to the COPS program.

Rep. Whitesides Leads Roundtable With Local Business Leaders to Highlight Economic Growth in Santa Clarita   | Representative George Whitesides
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Evidence

Mr. Harder of California (for himself, Mr. Rutherford, and Mr. Whitesides) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Full title: “To reauthorize the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program, and for other purposes.”

Whitesides co-sponsored a 2026 House bill expressly aimed at reauthorizing the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program; the bill was introduced and referred to Judiciary, showing concrete legislative action but not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 8750 (IH) - COPS Reauthorization Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr8750ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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The homepage highlights a post titled “Rep. Whitesides Introduces National Bill to Restore Full Funding for Local Law Enforcement Hiring Program,” and notes that the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) funding bill has supported hiring for 140,000 officers.

Whitesides’ official office site confirms he publicly promoted legislation focused on restoring COPS funding and hiring support, reinforcing that he actively pursued the program’s reauthorization/funding goal. The page does not show final passage or enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Representative George Whitesides | Serving the Constituents of California’s 27th District
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Assessments

unresolved same_term A for effort

Evidence shows Rep. Whitesides materially acted on the promise by co-introducing H.R. 8750 in 2026, a bill explicitly titled to reauthorize the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program, and publicly promoting that effort. However, the provided record shows only introduction and referral to committee, with no evidence of House passage, enactment, or another completed reauthorization outcome. Because there is concrete legislative action but no demonstrated final policy result yet, the promise is best scored as unresolved rather than delivered or partial.

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