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The FBI Hiring Review Act

USA119th CongressS-4326| Senate 
| Updated: 4/16/2026
Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation, titled "The FBI Hiring Review Act," seeks to improve the integrity of hiring and training practices within the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It directs the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Management and Compliance at the Department of Justice to conduct an audit of FBI hiring records for employees hired after the enactment of Public Law 119-21, ensuring all hiring requirements, including background checks, meet Office of Personnel Management standards. Furthermore, the Deputy Assistant Attorney General must cross-reference all new FBI employees hired since January 20, 2025, with State-level misconduct files, such as police and law enforcement employment records. This check aims to determine if such information was considered during the evaluation of these individuals prior to their hiring. These measures are designed to enhance scrutiny of potential employees' past conduct. The bill also addresses training by requiring the Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to certify, within 180 days, that every FBI agent or officer has successfully completed their required training, specifying the length of such training. Finally, it mandates that the Government Accountability Office submit a comprehensive report to Congress within one year. This report will detail the findings from the hiring audit, the assessment of state-level misconduct file usage, and an audit of pass and fail rates for FBI agent and officer training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers.
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Apr 16, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Apr 16, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • April 16, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 16, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

The FBI Hiring Review Act

USA119th CongressS-4326| Senate 
| Updated: 4/16/2026
This legislation, titled "The FBI Hiring Review Act," seeks to improve the integrity of hiring and training practices within the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It directs the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Management and Compliance at the Department of Justice to conduct an audit of FBI hiring records for employees hired after the enactment of Public Law 119-21, ensuring all hiring requirements, including background checks, meet Office of Personnel Management standards. Furthermore, the Deputy Assistant Attorney General must cross-reference all new FBI employees hired since January 20, 2025, with State-level misconduct files, such as police and law enforcement employment records. This check aims to determine if such information was considered during the evaluation of these individuals prior to their hiring. These measures are designed to enhance scrutiny of potential employees' past conduct. The bill also addresses training by requiring the Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to certify, within 180 days, that every FBI agent or officer has successfully completed their required training, specifying the length of such training. Finally, it mandates that the Government Accountability Office submit a comprehensive report to Congress within one year. This report will detail the findings from the hiring audit, the assessment of state-level misconduct file usage, and an audit of pass and fail rates for FBI agent and officer training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers.
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Timeline
Apr 16, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Apr 16, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • April 16, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 16, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted