07.25.24

Senate Committee Approves FY 2025 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill

Washington, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Appropriations today approved the Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act, providing support for law enforcement, economic development, scientific research, and other national priorities.

The measure, which was advanced by a vote of 26-3, provides $73.7 billion in discretionary funding, including $6.6 billion in defense funding and $67.1 billion in nondefense funding. 

"The brave men and women that make up our law enforcement work hard every day to keep our communities safe.  This legislation includes funding to ensure law enforcement departments across the country have the resources and personnel needed to combat the fentanyl crisis, apprehending violent fugitives, and prosecuting criminals,” said Senator Collins.  “The bill also funds research in critical scientific and technological fields that are necessary to ensure the United States remains competitive with China.” 

“This bill will benefit Kansans and our nation by providing resources critical to our national security and our economic prosperity: support for law local enforcement to combat violent crime and fentanyl, research to stay ahead of China in cutting-edge science and technology, investments to maintain our strategic advantage in space and exploration, and life-saving weather forecasting capabilities.  Thank you to Sen. Shaheen for her leadership and for again working with me to produce a strong bill that achieves significant priorities but also demonstrates fiscal restraint,” said Senator Jerry Moran, Ranking Member of the CJS Appropriations Subcommittee. 

Bill Highlights: 

Department of Commerce: $11.5 billion for the Department’s wide variety of programs, including oceanic and atmospheric monitoring, fisheries management, weather forecasting, economic development, trade promotion, scientific and technical research, broadband deployment, and the protection of intellectual property.

Department of Justice: $38.4 billion to fight violent crime, disrupt and dismantle drug trafficking networks, apprehend violent fugitives, combat the profusion of cybercrime, and counter foreign intelligence threats. 

  • Violence Against Women Act (VAWA): $740 million VAWA programs, including increased support for transitional housing, the rural program, civil legal assistance, the Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP), and the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) program.
  • Byrne-JAG: $720 million for grants that support police and sheriff departments.
  • U.S. Marshals Service: $4 billion to support efforts to apprehend and detain violent fugitives and criminal aliens.
  • U.S. Attorneys’ Offices: $2.7 billion to support efforts to bring, indict, convict, and incarcerate violent criminals and drug trafficking organizations.
  • Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA): $2.6 billion support efforts to disrupt and dismantle the Mexican cartels that are flooding the U.S. with fentanyl.

Space Exploration: $25.4 billion for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), including $7.7 billion for space exploration to ensure the Artemis program remains on schedule and that Americans are the first to return to the Moon.

National Science Foundation: $9.6 billion to support research in fields vital to U.S. national and economic security, including quantum computing and AI.

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