119-hr2285

[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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