{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-5616","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 5616","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2021","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To require reporting regarding accreditation of basic training programs of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To require reporting regarding accreditation of basic training programs of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2021"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2021"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2021-10-19","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2022-03-07","vote":{"id":"117-2022-h58","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"DHS Basic Training Accredidation Improvement Act","result":"Passed","yea":390,"nay":33,"present":0,"not_voting":9,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll058.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.","date":"2022-03-08"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2022-03-07","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2021"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill addresses issues involving accreditation and law enforcement training, research, and development at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)."},{"k":"p","t":"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."},{"k":"p","t":"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."}],"words":134},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Requires the Department of Homeland Security to report on the accreditation status of its basic training programs, and directs research and development on expanding access to Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers training.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5616/text/eh#H91509612E26E4EFF90B59083AA08FA7E"},{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5616/text/eh#HE2D1C0CCA75E4E9CBC9EF8F772ABB963"}]},"core_areas":["Accreditation reporting for Department of Homeland Security basic training programs","Research and development on access to Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers training"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to report to the relevant congressional committees, not later than 90 days after enactment and annually after that, on the accreditation status of each basic training program within the Department of Homeland Security.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5616/text/eh#H91509612E26E4EFF90B59083AA08FA7E"}},{"text":"Requires each annual report to give the date of initial accreditation, the date of most recent accreditation or reaccreditation, the anticipated next accreditation or reaccreditation date, and the name of the accreditation manager for each program.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5616/text/eh#H91509612E26E4EFF90B59083AA08FA7E"}},{"text":"Requires the report, for a program that is not currently accredited, to state the reasons it lacks accreditation, any activities taken to achieve it, and an anticipated timeline for accreditation.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5616/text/eh#H91509612E26E4EFF90B59083AA08FA7E"}},{"text":"Ends the annual reports when all basic training programs of the Department of Homeland Security are accredited.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5616/text/eh#H91509612E26E4EFF90B59083AA08FA7E"}},{"text":"Requires the head of the relevant component to notify the Secretary within 30 days after a basic training program loses accreditation, and requires the Secretary to notify the relevant congressional committees within 30 days after that, giving the reason and the activities underway and planned to regain accreditation.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5616/text/eh#H91509612E26E4EFF90B59083AA08FA7E"}},{"text":"Directs the Under Secretary for Science and Technology to carry out research and development of systems and technologies to enhance access to Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers training for State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement, with particular attention to rural and remote communities.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5616/text/eh#HE2D1C0CCA75E4E9CBC9EF8F772ABB963"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2022-03-07","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5616/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5616","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5616/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-5616.png","v":"df2928b9b437","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 5616, 117th Congress: DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2021. House: 390 Yea, 33 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 7 Mar 2022."}}