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To improve the hiring and training processes at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to audit hiring records for employees hired by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection to verify that hiring requirements and background checks were completed and met federal standards. The bill also requires cross-referencing all new hires since January 2025 with state-level misconduct files to determine if such records were considered during the hiring evaluation. Within 180 days, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers must certify that all ICE and CBP agents and officers have completed required training. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress within one year on the findings of the hiring audit, the use of state misconduct records, and training pass and fail rates.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
Actions (2)
- Mar 4, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
- Mar 4, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 4, 2026
Mr. Lujan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A BILL
To improve the hiring and training processes at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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 Hiring Review Act”.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.—The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
(C) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
(D) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives;
(E) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and
(F) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(2) CBP.—The term “CBP” means U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
(3) ICE.—The term “ICE” means U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
(4) Under secretary.—The term “Under Secretary” means the Under Secretary for Management at the Department of Homeland Security.
SEC. 3. HIRING AUDIT AT ICE AND CBP.
The Under Secretary, in coordination with the Office of Personnel Management, shall conduct an audit of the hiring records for any employees hired by ICE or CBP after the date of the enactment of Public Law 119-21 to certify all hiring requirements with respect to such employees, including background checks, were complete and remained consistent with applicable Office of Personnel Management hiring standards.
SEC. 4. REQUIREMENT TO CHECK STATE AND LOCAL SYSTEMS.
The Under Secretary shall cross-reference all new employees hired for positions at ICE or CBP since January 20, 2025, with State-level misconduct files, including police records and employment records of law enforcement agencies, to determine whether information contained in such files was taken into consideration during the evaluation of such new employees prior to being hired.
SEC. 5. FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTERS CERTIFICATION OF TRAINING.
(a) Certifications.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers shall certify that every agent or officer of ICE and CBP has successfully completed the required training for their respective positions within ICE or CBP, including—
(1) the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Academy;
(2) U.S. Border Patrol agent basic training; and
(3) the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Field Operations Academy.
(b) Length of Training.—The certifications required under subsection (a) should indicate the length of training that each officer and agent completed for their respective positions.
SEC. 6. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE STUDY AND REPORT.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes—
(1) the findings from the audit conducted pursuant to section 3;
(2) a description of the Under Secretary’s determination of the use of State-level misconduct files during the evaluation of potential new ICE and CBP employees; and
(3) an audit of pass and fail rates for training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers for ICE and CBP agents and officers. <all>
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