DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2285 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2285

To require reporting regarding accreditation of basic training programs
    of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 24, 2025

   Ms. Pou introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the
 Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
                jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL

To require reporting regarding accreditation of basic training programs
    of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``DHS Basic Training Accreditation
Improvement Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. REPORTING ON BASIC TRAINING PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
              HOMELAND SECURITY.

    (a) Annual Reporting.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
        the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the
        Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to the relevant
        congressional committees on the accreditation status for each
        basic training program within the Department of Homeland
        Security in existence as of such date of enactment, including
        information relating to the following:
                    (A) The date on which each such program achieved
                initial accreditation, or in the case of a program that
                is not currently accredited, the reasons for not
                obtaining or maintaining accreditation, the activities,
                if any, taken to achieve accreditation, and an
                anticipated timeline for accreditation of such program.
                    (B) The date each such program most recently
                received accreditation or reaccreditation, if
                applicable.
                    (C) Each such program's anticipated accreditation
                or next reaccreditation date.
                    (D) The identification, including name, of the
                accreditation manager for each such program.
            (2) Termination of reporting requirement.--Annual reports
        under paragraph (1) shall terminate when all basic training
        programs of the Department of Homeland Security referred to iun
        such paragraph are accredited.
    (b) Lapse in Accreditation.--
            (1) In general.--If a basic training program of the
        Department of Homeland Security loses accreditation, the head
        of the relevant component of the Department shall notify the
        Secretary of Homeland Security not later than 30 days after
        such loss.
            (2) Notice to congress.--Not later than 30 days after
        receiving a notification pursuant to paragraph (1), the
        Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the relevant
        congressional committees of the lapse in accreditation at
        issue, the reason for such lapse, and the activities underway
        and planned to regain accreditation.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Accreditation.--The term ``accreditation'' means the
        recognition by a board that a basic training program is
        administered, developed, and delivered according to an
        applicable set of standards.
            (2) Accreditation manager.--The term ``accreditation
        manager'' means the individual assigned by the component of the
        Department of Homeland Security to manage accreditation
        activities for a basic training program.
            (3) Basic training program.--The term ``basic training
        program'' means an entry level program of the Department of
        Homeland Security that is transitional to law enforcement or
        law enforcement support, provides training on critical
        competencies and responsibilities, and is typically a
        requirement for appointment to a law enforcement or law
        enforcement support job series.
            (4) Reaccreditation.--The term ``reaccreditation'' means
        the assessment of a basic training program after initial
        accreditation to ensure the continued compliance with an
        applicable set of standards.
            (5) Relevant congressional committees.--The term ``relevant
        congressional committees'' means the Committee on Homeland
        Security and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
        Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and
        Governmental Affairs and the Committee of the Judiciary of the
        Senate.

SEC. 3. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

    The Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of
Homeland Security shall carry out research and development of systems
and technologies to enhance access to training offered by the Federal
Law Enforcement Training Centers to State, local, Tribal, and
territorial law enforcement, with particular attention to law
enforcement in rural and remote communities, for the purpose of
enhancing domestic preparedness for and collective response to
terrorism and other homeland security threats.
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