Training Rural Law Enforcement Officer... - S 5109 | Govbase
Congress·In Committee·S. 5109
Training Rural Law Enforcement Officers Act of 2026
Training for Small and Rural Police Departments
A bill to authorize the Department of Justice to provide grant funding to accredited nonprofit organizations to provide better access to needed training for law enforcement officers in rural and smaller communities.
A senate committee must act next: committee consideration.
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This bill has strong bipartisan support and addresses a clear need for rural areas, but it still needs to pass through the committee process and gain more momentum.
Key Points
This bill helps small police departments get specialized training that is often too expensive or hard to access. Most local police departments have fewer than 50 officers and many have fewer than 10, making it difficult for them to handle the paperwork for federal grants.
Under this plan, the Department of Justice would give grants to experienced nonprofit groups. These groups would then provide training to small-town officers at no cost to the local police department or the community.
The training covers important skills like how to calm down dangerous situations without violence and how to help people having a mental health crisis. It also includes training for domestic violence cases, active shooter response, and officer wellness.
The bill also lets small towns work together by pooling their grant money. This allows multiple neighboring communities to share the cost of hiring experts to train all their officers at the same time.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
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Jul 23, 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.
Jul 23, 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
A bill to authorize the Department of Justice to provide grant funding to accredited nonprofit organizations to provide better access to needed training for law enforcement officers in rural and smaller communities.
Bill NumberS 5109
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
