Support legislation to develop commander-level law-enforcement leadership training and education programs.

Whitehouse and Cornyn introduced the Promoting Police Leadership Act to support development of commander-level law-enforcement leadership training and education.

He backed a bipartisan bill to create or expand commander-level law-enforcement leadership training and education programs.

Whitehouse, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Commander-Level Law Enforcement Training Programs
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Senator Whitehouse announced that the bipartisan Promoting Police Leadership Act was approved that morning by the Senate Judiciary Committee, and said it would support development of commander-level law enforcement leadership training and education curricula.

This is concrete same-term legislative progress: Whitehouse's bill to create commander-level police leadership training advanced out of committee on May 14, 2026, but it was not yet enacted.

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During Police Week, Bipartisan Whitehouse Bill to Improve Commander-Level Police Training Passes Out of Committee
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GovInfo shows S. 4394 was introduced by Mr. Cornyn for himself and Mr. Whitehouse, read twice, and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee; the bill title is the Promoting Police Leadership Act and its purpose is to improve COPS training for command-level personnel.

The bill was formally introduced in the same term, which is a concrete step toward the promised legislation, but by itself does not show enactment.

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S. 4394 (IS) - Promoting Police Leadership Act
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