To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the use of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program for police dog programs, and for other purposes.

The bill titled "To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the use of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program for police dog programs, and for other purposes," designated as H.R. 8179 in the 119th Congress, was introduced on April 2, 2026. The bill aims to allow the utilization of funds from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program for police dog programs along with other specified purposes.