Requires the Department of Homeland Security to report annually to Congress on whether its law enforcement basic training programs are accredited, and to notify Congress when a program loses accreditation.

Official title: DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2025

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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House

Introduced 24-MAR-2025

Referred 24-MAR-2025

Approved by committee 09-APR-2025

Key points

Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to report to Congress within 90 days of enactment and annually after that, listing each DHS basic training program's accreditation status, key dates, and next reaccreditation date.
Requires notice to Congress within 30 days after a basic training program loses accreditation, including the reason and the steps planned to regain it.
Directs the Under Secretary for Science and Technology to research systems that expand access to Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers training for state, local, Tribal, and territorial police, with attention to rural and remote communities.

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Policy area

Emergency Management

Sponsor Nellie Pou (D-NJ) Cosponsors · 1

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