Sponsors (15)
The bill aims to raise the quality, transparency, and oversight of law enforcement leadership training while preserving state/local control, but it places costs and implementation burdens on smaller agencies and limits the speed and uniformity of nationwide reform while providing only short- to medium-term oversight.
State, local, and Tribal law enforcement command officers will receive certified leadership and incident-response training, improving operational decisionmaking and on-the-ground incident outcomes.
Law enforcement agencies will get higher-quality, evidence-based training with continuous evaluation and ties to universities, increasing the likelihood that training translates into implementable reforms and better curricula over time.
Taxpayers, lawmakers, and the public will have more transparency and oversight because DOJ must report to Congress, GAO will conduct an independent review, and the law requires public disclosure of agencies' training adoption, enabling tracking of progress and accountability.
Smaller or resource-constrained state, local, and Tribal agencies may face significant costs and staffing burdens to send command officers to primarily in-person certified courses.
Communities and victims may experience uneven training and certification standards across states, producing variable officer competence and accountability and slowing nationwide reforms that rely on uniform standards.
Oversight is time-limited or delayed: required DOJ reporting ends after a short period and the GAO review may not conclude for up to three years, risking missed long-term outcomes and delayed corrective action.
Based on analysis of 5 sections of legislative text.
Directs the Attorney General to develop/identify in-person leadership training for command-level law enforcement, certify providers, publish agency participation, and require DOJ/GAO reports.
Introduced April 27, 2026 by John Cornyn · Last progress June 10, 2026
Requires the Attorney General to create or identify in-person leadership training for command-level state, local, and tribal law enforcement officers that focuses on leadership, incident response, risk management, officer wellness, data-driven decisionmaking, and community trust. It also requires a federal certification process for providers, publication of agency participation lists, recurring DOJ reports to Congress, and a GAO review — while preserving State and local authority over officer certification and training standards.