# 119-hr-10653: Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2026

119-hr-10653, Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10653
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10653
- Congress: 119
- Title: Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-16

## Summary

**Would create a grant program to fund annual fair and impartial policing training and require independent prosecution pathways for officer use-of-deadly-force cases.** The proposal ties federal grants to states adopting specific training standards and an independent review or prosecution framework for deadly-force incidents.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for police training and review: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Attorney General would make one-year grants to states to fund fair and impartial policing training and independent review or prosecution systems for deadly-force cases. States would have to ensure academy enrollees and officers get at least 8 hours of initial training and at least 4…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10653 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10653)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4714)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10653 (as of 2026-10-16).