# 119-hr-8849: Promoting Police Leadership Act

119-hr-8849, Promoting Police Leadership Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC); status introduced (as of 2026-10-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8849
- Congress: 119
- Title: Promoting Police Leadership Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-02

## Summary

**Creates a government-wide, standardized training program for command-level police leaders.** It would strengthen the COPS program by directing the Attorney General to develop, certify, and monitor in-person, peer-based leadership training focused on strategy, critical-incident response, officer wellness, data-driven tactics, and community trust.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal training for police leaders: benefit, low. This bill would require the Attorney General to create or identify training for command-level police leaders within 180 days of enactment. The curricula would cover leadership, critical-incident response, risk management, officer wellness, data analysis, evidence-based decision making, and building…
- Reports to Congress and GAO review: benefit, low. This bill would require the Attorney General to report to Congress not later than two years after enactment, and then once each year until three years after enactment. Each report would describe steps taken to develop or identify curricula, assessments of effectiveness and use, recommendations for…
- States keep police certification power: mixed, low. This bill would make clear that nothing in the Act would replace or preempt State or local authority to set and enforce police certification, training, or qualification standards. States and local certifying bodies would keep their existing power to set and enforce those standards. This protection…

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- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1530: American Victims of Terrorism Compensation Act
- 119-hr-4397: Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8849 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8849)

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- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-1530: American Victims of Terrorism Compensation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1530)
- [119-hr-4397: Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4397)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8849 (as of 2026-10-02).