Bill · S. 3996· Senate(119-S-3996)
DHS Hiring Review Act
- Introduced
- 3/4/2026
- Last activity
- 3/4/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Ben Luján
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The DHS Hiring Review Act aims to improve the hiring and training processes for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The Under Secretary for Management will conduct an audit to ensure hiring requirements and background checks meet Office of Personnel Management standards. Additionally, the Under Secretary must cross-reference new employees with State-level misconduct files. The Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers is required to certify that all agents and officers have completed their required training and indicate the length of that training. Finally, the Government Accountability Office must submit a report to congressional committees regarding these audits and training pass/fail rates.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this change how police departments operate?+3
The bill increases oversight of law enforcement hiring and training standards for ICE and CBP.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+3
The bill requires reports to Congress regarding hiring audits and training pass/fail rates.
Does this tighten control of the border?+2
The bill seeks to improve the quality and training of personnel responsible for border security.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Verification of Hiring Standards: The Under Secretary will conduct an audit to certify that hiring requirements, such as background checks, were complete and consistent with standards for employees hired after a specific date (Section 3).
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Increased Oversight of Misconduct Checks: The Under Secretary is required to cross-reference new employees with State-s-level misconduct files, including police and law enforcement employment records, to see if that information was considered during evaluation (Section 4).
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Training Completion Verification: The Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers must certify that every agent or officer has successfully completed the required training for their position (Section 5(a)).
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Transparency of Training Duration: Certifications must include the specific length of training completed by each officer and agent (Section 5(b)).
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Congressional Oversight and Reporting: The Comptroller General must submit a report to appropriate congressional committees containing findings from the hiring audit, details on the use of State-level misconduct files, and an audit of training pass and fail rates (Section 6).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Policing Reform+3Improves Border Security+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3Increases Federal Power+1
- 3/4/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced in Senate