# 119-s-5376: FITNESS Act

119-s-5376, FITNESS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5376
- Congress: 119
- Title: FITNESS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-07
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-27

## Summary

**The Fitness Act would create national standards for hiring, training, certification, and accountability of Federal law enforcement officers.** It would bar expedited training shortcuts, reestablish a central misconduct database, and tighten disqualifications to block extremist affiliations and serious misconduct. - Federal law enforcement officers: Would require strict eligibility and ongoing suitability checks, continuous fitness and drug testing, and prohibit deployment of any officer who has not completed required training. Basic immigration enforcement training would be 584 hours and some required exams would require at least an 80% score. - Federal agencies and oversight: Would require each agency to obtain Advanced Law Enforcement Accreditation from CALEA within 1 year and keep reaccreditation every 4 years. It would reestablish the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database with quarterly reporting, grant limited access for hiring and discipline, and impose regular inspector general reviews. - Immigration enforcement and staffing: Would freeze immigration enforcement officer numbers at the baseline and bar hiring bonuses and cross‑agency augmentations until the Department of Homeland Security certifies that officers meet the Act's hiring and training standards.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- National misconduct database and checks: benefit, high. If enacted, the Attorney General would reestablish a national database called NLEAD within 30 days. NLEAD would store terminations under investigation, sustained misconduct findings, license revocations, covered civil actions, and related convictions. State, local, and Tribal agencies would be allo…
- No new funding for implementation: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would not authorize any new money to carry out the Act. Agencies would need to use existing funds or seek separate appropriations from Congress. This could limit how quickly agencies implement training, database, and oversight changes.
- Stronger use-of-force reporting rules: mixed, high. If enacted, any federal officer who uses or observes force would have to report it to their supervisor before ending the shift. Agencies would document incidents, ensure review by uninvolved supervisors, train staff, and submit data monthly to the FBI Use-of-Force Database. Initial data covering Ja…
- Training, fitness, and exam rules: mixed, high. If enacted, no one could exercise federal law enforcement authority until they complete required training. That includes the Uniformed Police Training Program and a Use of Force Training Program. Immigration enforcement officers would also need a 584-hour basic immigration training and a 5-week Spa…
- New federal officer hiring standards: mixed, medium. If enacted, federal law enforcement applicants would need to be U.S. citizens and age 21 to 36 at appointment. Applicants would need a bachelor’s degree or a high school diploma/GED plus four years of experience. They would have to pass a pre-employment medical exam (ACOEM standards), a fitness tes…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5376 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5376)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5376 (as of 2026-08-27).