Promoting Police Leadership Act
Sponsored By: Representative Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would create and certify DOJ-led training to strengthen command-level police leadership. It pairs hands-on, in-person curricula with peer learning and adds federal reporting and oversight.
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- Command-level personnel: Would require the Attorney General to develop or identify curricula within 180 days that cover leadership, critical incident response, officer wellness, risk management, data analysis, and evidence-based decision making. Courses must emphasize in-person instruction, peer-to-peer learning, a practical problem-solving project, and pre- and post-course assessments.
- Law enforcement agencies and communities: Would require the Attorney General to publish, within 1 year of completing those activities, a list of state and local agencies whose officers completed approved courses and the number of officers trained. The practical project component is designed to produce implementable solutions for agencies and the communities they serve.
- Training providers, educational institutions, and oversight: Would establish a process to certify and, if needed, terminate certification of training programs and require certified providers to partner with educational institutions to evaluate and improve curricula. The Attorney General must report to Congress beginning within 2 years and annually until 3 years after enactment, and the Government Accountability Office must review DOJ actions within 3 years.
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Police command leadership training
If enacted, the Attorney General would develop or identify command-level police training within 180 days. The training would cover leadership, critical-incident response, risk management, officer wellness, data-driven tactics, evidence-based decision making, and building community trust. Courses would prioritize in-person and peer-to-peer learning and include a practical project with instructor and peer review plus pre- and post-course tests. Within 180 days after the curricula exist, the Attorney General would set up a certification process, require education partnerships, and could decertify programs that fail standards. Within one year after those actions, the Attorney General would publish a list showing each agency's total officers and how many completed a certified course. The Attorney General would report to Congress by 2 years and each year until 3 years after enactment. The GAO would review the Attorney General's actions and report by 3 years. The bill would define who counts as command-level personnel and would not replace State or local certification or training authority.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]
SC • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/15/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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