BUILD Act of 2025
The BUILD Act of 2025 creates two federal grant programs to help small communities improve public safety infrastructure. It provides up to $4 million per project for law enforcement agencies serving communities under 50,000 residents to upgrade facilities focused on emergency services, officer training, recruitment, or community safety. Similarly, it offers grants for fire departments (career, combination, or volunteer) in the same size communities to enhance facilities for firefighting, emergency medical services, personnel training, or community safety. The bill authorizes $250 million annually from 2026 through 2028 for each program and requires annual reports on grant usage and infrastructure needs.
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Introduction
Apr 2025
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Introduced Apr 21, 2025
Last action Apr 22, 2025
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Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Apr 21, 2025
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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