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H.R. 5616: DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2021

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H.R. 5616: DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-10-19 · Emergency Management · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-10-19 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 58 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR5616 (2022-03-07), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2021

Plain summary

DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2021 This bill addresses issues involving accreditation and law enforcement training, research, and development at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Specifically, the bill requires DHS to report to the congressional homeland security committees on the accreditation status for each basic training program within DHS. If a basic training program loses accreditation, the relevant DHS component shall notify the department within 30 days after such loss. The Under Secretary for Science and Technology must 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 rural or remote communities, to enhance domestic preparedness for and collective response to terrorism and other homeland security threats.

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Official text

DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5616, DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2021 (2022-01-19)

Cosponsors on this site

Lauren Underwood (D-IL)

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr5616 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117