FITNESS Act

This bill would set minimum hiring standards for federal law enforcement officers, including U.S. citizenship, an age range of 21 to 36, education or work experience, medical and fitness checks, drug testing, and background investigations. It would require officers to complete set federal training programs before they can carry weapons or make arrests, and agencies could not shorten or waive this training for staffing shortages or emergencies. It would bar hiring people with certain convictions, ties to certain violent or hate groups, or prior firing from a state or local police agency. It would require use-of-force reporting and reestablish a national database of officer misconduct records. It would also freeze the number and pay of ICE immigration enforcement officers until all current ICE officers meet the new standards, and would require officers hired since January 20, 2025 to meet the standards or be removed.

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Sponsors

• Cory A. Booker Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors