U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB4394: Promoting Police Leadership Act
Status: Passed one chamber, June 10, 2026
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve the COPS program with respect to training command-level personnel, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
An act To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve the COPS program with respect to training command-level personnel, and for other purposes.
From the engrossed text, June 10, 2026:
AN ACT To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve the COPS program with respect to training command-level personnel, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Police Leadership Act . SECTION 2. Commander curriculum development (a) Definitions Section 901(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10251(a) ) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (32), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (33)(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (34) the term command-level personnel means law enforcement officers employed by a State, local, or Tribal law enforcement agency whose responsibilities include managing, directing, or overseeing law enforcement operations within a geographic subunit of the jurisdiction in which such agency has primary responsibility for law enforcement activities. . (b) Cops program Section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Training in improving police command-level personnel leadership, management, and effectiveness (1) Training curricula (A) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this …
Sponsors
- Cornyn, John (R) · primary sponsor
- Whitehouse, Sheldon (D)
- Graham, Lindsey (R)
- Durbin, Richard (D)
- Blackburn, Marsha (R)
- Capito, Shelley (R)
- Kelly, Mark (D)
- Klobuchar, Amy (D)
- Tillis, Thomas (R)
- Hirono, Mazie (D)
- Blumenthal, Richard (D)
- Padilla, Alex (D, SD-CA)
Latest actions
- : Held at the desk.
- : Received in the House.
- : Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- : Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2724, S2727; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2724)
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 414.
- : Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- : Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- : Introduced in Senate
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Common questions
- What is SB4394?
- SB4394 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Promoting Police Leadership Act.
- What does SB4394 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve the COPS program with respect to training command-level personnel, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB4394?
- Passed one chamber as of June 10, 2026. Latest action: Held at the desk. (June 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB4394?
- Cornyn, John (R), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB4394?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4394
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