Rules Committee advances three law-enforcement bills amid dispute over training, weapon sales and grant cuts

The House Committee on Rules on Thursday approved a closed rule to bring three law-enforcement bills to the floor: the Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act (HR 2240), the Leosa Reform Act (HR 2243) and the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025 (HR 2255). The rule, moved by Representative Roy and approved by the committee, waives points of order and provides one hour of debate for each bill.

The measures would (1) direct the attorney general to compile more detailed federal reports on attacks against officers, (2) amend the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act — commonly called Leosa — to clarify and expand where qualified current and retired officers may carry concealed firearms, and (3) require the General Services Administration to create a program allowing qualified current and retired federal officers to buy retired agency-issued firearms rather than having those weapons destroyed.

Committee members and witnesses stressed the bills’ supporters argue they will protect officers and save taxpayer dollars. “These bills are very simple in terms of the motivation behind them and the steps that they…