U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5545: Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
A bill to provide for grants for States that require fair and impartial police training for law enforcement officers of that State and to incentivize States to enact laws requiring the independent investigation and prosecution of the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To provide for grants for States that require fair and impartial police training for law enforcement officers of that State and to incentivize States to enact laws requiring the independent investigation and prosecution of the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
A BILL To provide for grants for States that require fair and impartial police training for law enforcement officers of that State and to incentivize States to enact laws requiring the independent investigation and prosecution of the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Grants for training and independent investigation and prosecution Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: PP Grants for training and independent investigation and prosecution SECTION 3061. Grant authority (a) In general The Attorney General may make a grant to a State for purposes of implementing the training requirements described in section 3062(a) and an independent prosecution of law enforcement statute as described in section 3063. (b) Term The term of a grant under subsection (a) shall be 1 fiscal year. SECTION 3062. Training on fair and impartial policing (a) Training requirements The requirements of this subsection are as follows: (1) A State shall require that all individuals enrolled in an academy of a law enforcement agency of the State and all law enforcement officers of the State …
Sponsors
- Duckworth, Tammy (D) · primary sponsor
- Kaine, Timothy (D)
- Padilla, Alex (D, SD-CA)
- Cantwell, Maria (D)
- Welch, Peter (D)
- Wyden, Ron (D, SD-OR)
- Blumenthal, Richard (D)
- Hirono, Mazie (D)
- Durbin, Richard (D)
- Merkley, Jeff (D, SD-OR)
- Baldwin, Tammy (D)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Common questions
- What is SB5545?
- SB5545 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2026.
- What does SB5545 do?
- In its own words: To provide for grants for States that require fair and impartial police training for law enforcement officers of that State and to incentivize States to enact laws requiring the independent investigation and prosecution of the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5545?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5545?
- Duckworth, Tammy (D), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5545?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5545
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