# 119-s-4394: Promoting Police Leadership Act

119-s-4394, Promoting Police Leadership Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status passed_senate (as of 2026-10-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4394
- Congress: 119
- Title: Promoting Police Leadership Act
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2026-04-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-02

## Summary

**This bill would build a federal, standards-based pathway for improving and certifying _command-level police leadership_.** It focuses on in-person leadership training, certification of programs, public transparency, and oversight while keeping State and local training authority intact. - Command-level officers: Creates curricula covering leadership, critical incident response, risk management, wellness, data-driven tactics, and evidence-based problem solving with pre- and post-course assessments and peer-to-peer learning. Core curricula must be developed or identified within 180 days. - Law enforcement agencies and educators: Requires the Attorney General to certify courses, set criteria for partnerships with educational institutions, and publish a public list of agencies and officer completions within about 1 year after program setup. Certification can be terminated for programs that fail standards. - Oversight and transparency: Mandates reports to Congress starting 2 years after enactment and annually until year 3, plus a Government Accountability Office review within 3 years to evaluate curricula, effectiveness, and consultation. *It would create a measurable federal training and certification framework for command-level leaders while preserving State and local authority and adding reporting and GAO review to track implementation.*

## Cosponsors (14)

- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2026-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
- 119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.
- 119-sres-723: A resolution honoring the life of Dirk Arthur Kempthorne, former United States Senator for the State of Idaho.

## Sources
- [119-s-4394 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4394)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-237)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
- [119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-739)
- [119-sres-723: A resolution honoring the life of Dirk Arthur Kempthorne, former United States…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-723)
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