This bill creates a new grant program within the Department of Justice to help state, local, and tribal governments hire, keep, and train prosecutors. It also provides funding for support staff, like legal assistants, who help these offices handle their workloads and process cases more efficiently.
The program would provide $10 million each year from 2026 through 2030. In most cases, the federal government will cover up to 75% of the costs for hiring or training, while the local government pays the rest. However, the government can waive this requirement for communities that are having a hard time financially.
The bill gives special priority to certain groups. This includes offices looking to hire new staff, those trying to rehire people who lost their jobs because of budget cuts, and offices serving rural or tribal communities that often have a hard time finding enough legal help.
To make sure the money is used correctly, the Department of Justice will monitor and evaluate each project. If an office isn't following the rules or meeting its goals, the government can stop the funding. Also, this money must be used to add new staff, not just to replace money the local government was already planning to spend.
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Dec 11, 2025Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
