DHS Hiring Review Act
Sponsored By: Senator Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
Introduced
Summary
Strengthen hiring and training oversight for ICE and CBP. This bill would tighten vetting, require state-level misconduct checks for recent hires, mandate training certifications, and order a GAO review to measure compliance and outcomes.
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- ICE and CBP personnel: Would require an audit of hiring records for employees hired after the enactment date of Public Law 119-21 to verify background checks and compliance with Office of Personnel Management (OPM) hiring standards, and would cross-reference new hires since Jan. 20, 2025 with State-level misconduct files.
- Training and certification: Would require the Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to certify that every ICE and CBP agent or officer completed required training within 180 days, covering the ICE Academy, Border Patrol agent basic training, and the CBP Field Operations Academy, and to list the length of training completed.
- Oversight and reporting: Would require the Under Secretary for Management to coordinate with OPM and would direct the Government Accountability Office to issue a report within one year with audit findings, the Under Secretary’s determination on use of State misconduct files, and an audit of FLETC pass and fail rates.
*Would not authorize new funding and would rely on existing authorities for audits, cross-checks, and certifications.*
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Tighter hiring and training for border officers
This bill would require the DHS Under Secretary for Management, with the Office of Personnel Management, to audit ICE and CBP hiring records for employees hired after the date of enactment of Public Law 119-21. The audit would certify that background checks and other hiring steps were complete and consistent with OPM standards and would cross-reference all hires since January 20, 2025 with State misconduct files, including police and law-enforcement employment records. The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Director would have to certify within 180 days after enactment that every ICE and CBP agent or officer completed required training and list how long each person trained. The Government Accountability Office would have to report to Congress within one year with the audit findings, the Under Secretary’s determination about State misconduct files, and FLETC pass and fail training rates.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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