H.R. 5616 · 117th Congress

DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2021

Introduced on Oct 19, 2021 by Val Butler Demings (D-FL-10). One cosponsor. Latest action (Mar 8, 2022): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Oct 19, 2021
Cosponsors
1
0 from the other party
Policy area
Emergency Management
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To require reporting regarding accreditation of basic training programs of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Employment and training programs
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government information and archives
  • Homeland security
  • Law enforcement administration and funding
  • Law enforcement officers
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Research administration and funding
  • Research and development
  • State and local government operations
  • Terrorism

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Mar 7, 2022). Public domain.

DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2021

This bill addresses issues involving accreditation and law enforcement training, research, and development at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Specifically, the bill requires DHS to report to the congressional homeland security committees on the accreditation status for each basic training program within DHS. If a basic training program loses accreditation, the relevant DHS component shall notify the department within 30 days after such loss.

The Under Secretary for Science and Technology must carry out research and development of systems and technologies to enhance access to training offered by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement, with particular attention to rural or remote communities, to enhance domestic preparedness for and collective response to terrorism and other homeland security threats.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Val Butler DemingsD-FL-10Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Roll calls

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  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Mar 7, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 390–33

History

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  1. Oct 19, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Oct 19, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Oct 19, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  4. Oct 19, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  5. Oct 20, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
  6. Oct 26, 2021 · HouseSubcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability Discharged.
  7. Oct 26, 2021 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. Oct 26, 2021 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  9. Feb 8, 2022Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-244, Part I.
  10. Feb 8, 2022 · HouseReported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-244, Part I.
  11. Feb 8, 2022Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
  12. Feb 8, 2022 · HouseCommittee on the Judiciary discharged.
  13. Feb 8, 2022 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 174.
  14. Mar 7, 2022 · HouseMrs. Demings moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  15. Mar 7, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1308-1310)
  16. Mar 7, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5616.
  17. Mar 7, 2022 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  18. Mar 7, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1313-1314)
  19. Mar 7, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 33 (Roll no. 58).(text: CR H1308-1309)House · Roll call 58
  20. Mar 7, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 33 (Roll no. 58). (text: CR H1308-1309)House · Roll call 58
  21. Mar 7, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  22. Mar 8, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.