COOL IT Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8639 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8639 To develop a scenario-based training curriculum for immigration officers, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2026 Mrs. Sykes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To develop a scenario-based training curriculum for immigration officers, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Critical Operation Oversight of Law Enforcement Intervention and Training Act'' or the ``COOL IT Act''. SEC. 2. IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT SCENARIO-BASED TRAINING CURRICULUM. (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, in coordination with the Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, develop a scenario-based training curriculum and certification process that immigration officers are required to complete annually. (b) Curriculum.--In developing the curriculum under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall-- (1) develop a scenario-based training curriculum that addresses-- (A) improving community-police relations; (B) officer safety; (C) officer resilience; (D) situational awareness; (E) physical and emotional responses to stress; (F) critical decision making and problem solving; (G) de-escalation; (H) use of force and deadly force; and (I) crisis intervention; (2) consult with relevant professional law enforcement associations, community-based organizations, and defense and national security agencies in the development and dissemination of the curriculum; (3