Training Rural Law Enforcement Officers Act of 2026

This bill would let nonprofit organizations approved by the U.S. Attorney General, as well as state government entities, receive federal law enforcement training grants. They would use the money to train police and sheriff's agencies that have fewer than 50 sworn officers, at no cost to those agencies. The training would cover listed topics such as de-escalation, officer wellness, leadership, domestic violence response, critical incidents, active shooter situations, and responding to people with mental health needs or disabilities. The bill would also let two or more localities that receive certain federal justice grants pool those funds to hire an approved nonprofit to train their combined group.

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Sponsors

• James Lankford Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors