DHS Hiring Review Act

Key Points

• This bill, the DHS Hiring Review Act, would start a deep dive into the hiring records of two major agencies: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). It focuses on making sure everyone hired since early 2025 actually met the strict requirements for these high-stakes jobs.
• Government leaders would have to look at state and local records to see if new hires had any past trouble with the law or misconduct at previous police jobs. This ensures that people with a history of problems aren't being hired to work as federal agents without those issues being caught first.
• The bill also demands proof that every agent and officer finished their required training at the federal academies. It asks for specific details on how long that training lasted and how many people are successfully completing the programs versus those who fail.
• A final report would be given to Congress within one year to explain the results of these audits. This would help lawmakers understand if the agencies are following the law when they bring on new staff to manage the nation's borders and immigration system.

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