Bill · S. 4326· Senate(119-S-4326)
The FBI Hiring Review Act
- Introduced
- 4/16/2026
- Last activity
- 4/16/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Ben Luján
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled "The FBI Hiring Review Act," aims to improve hiring and training processes at the FBI. It directs the Deputy Assistant Attorney General to conduct an audit of hiring records for employees hired after the enactment of Public Law 119-21 to ensure background checks and standards were met. The bill also requires cross-referencing new employees' files with State-level misconduct and law enforcement records. Additionally, the Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers must certify that all agents and officers completed their required training, including the length of that training. Finally, the Comptroller General is tasked with submitting a report to congressional committees regarding these audits and training pass/fail rates.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+6
The bill requires the Comptroller General to submit reports to congressional committees regarding hiring audits and training pass/fail rates.
Does this change how police departments operate?+5
The bill mandates audits of hiring records and training completion to ensure higher standards for federal law enforcement officers.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Ensuring Hiring Standards: The audit of hiring records helps ensure that all employees hired after a specific date underwent complete background checks and met Office of Personnel Management standards (Section 3).
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Verifying Employee Backgrounds: By cross-referencing new employees with State-level misconduct files and police records, the bill seeks to determine if relevant employment and law enforcement history was considered during the hiring process (Section 4).
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Confirming Training Completion: The requirement for the Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to certify that every agent or officer has completed their required training provides oversight on employee preparedness (Section 5(a)).
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Providing Transparency through Oversight: The requirement for the Comptroller General to submit a report to congressional committees ensures that the findings from hiring audits and training pass/fail rates are documented and shared with lawmakers (Section 6).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly 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.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+6
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Policing Reform+5
- 4/16/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in Senate