DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9]
In Committee
Summary
Improve accreditation transparency and expand access to federal law enforcement training. This bill would require DHS to report annually on the accreditation status of each DHS basic training program and direct DHS Science and Technology to develop systems and technologies that make Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers programs more accessible to state, local, Tribal, and territorial agencies, with special focus on rural and remote communities.
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- DHS basic training programs would appear in an annual report listing initial and most recent accreditation dates, the next reaccreditation date, the accreditation manager's name, and reasons and plans if a program is not accredited.
- Heads of DHS components would have to notify the Secretary within 30 days if a program loses accreditation, and the Secretary would have 30 days after notification to inform the House Committees on Homeland Security and the Judiciary and the Senate Committees on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Judiciary about the lapse and recovery actions.
- State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement, especially in rural and remote areas, would benefit from targeted research and development to improve access to FLETC training and technologies to strengthen preparedness and response to terrorism and other homeland security threats.
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More access to federal law enforcement training
If enacted, DHS's Science and Technology office would develop new systems and tools to improve access to training. The training is offered by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to state, local, Tribal, and territorial agencies. The work would focus on rural and remote departments. The goal is better readiness and response to terrorism and other homeland security threats. The bill does not list any funding amounts.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Cosponsors
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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