The FBI Hiring Review Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on the Judiciary for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
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Unlikely to pass
This bill was introduced by a member of the minority party and focuses on auditing recent hires, which often faces political pushback.
Key Points
This bill would require a full review of everyone hired by the FBI since early 2025. Officials want to make sure every new employee passed their background checks and met all the required standards for the job.
The Department of Justice would have to check the records of new FBI hires against state and local police files. This is meant to see if any past workplace problems or misconduct were missed when these people were first hired.
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers would need to prove that every single FBI agent has finished their required training. They must also report exactly how long that training lasted for each person.
A government watchdog group would investigate these hiring and training records and give a report to Congress within one year. This report will show if the FBI is following the rules when picking and teaching new agents.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
2 milestones2 actions
Apr 16, 2026Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Apr 16, 2026
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
The FBI Hiring Review Act
Bill NumberS 4326
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
