A bill to strengthen hiring and screening standards for immigration enforcement officers and to strengthen uniform, identification, and professional conduct standards for such offers.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4596 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4596 To strengthen hiring and screening standards for immigration enforcement officers and to strengthen uniform, identification, and professional conduct standards for such officers. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2026 Mr. Bennet introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To strengthen hiring and screening standards for immigration enforcement officers and to strengthen uniform, identification, and professional conduct standards for such officers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES. This Act may be cited as the ``Training, Responsibility, Uniforms, and Standards for Transparency Act'' or the ``TRUST Act''. SEC. 2. STRENGTHENED HIRING AND SCREENING STANDARDS FOR IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. (a) Minimum Eligibility Requirements.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall enhance the performance, professionalism, and integrity of immigration enforcement officers and agents by establishing strengthened hiring and screening standards for all newly hired officers and agents. (b) Standards.--The standards required under subsection (a) shall require each applicant-- (1) to be at least 20 years of age at the time of application and at least 21 years of age at the start of the next scheduled basic training academy; (2) to possess a high school diploma or equivalent credential at the time of application; (3) to possess authorization to live and work in the United States, as demonstrated by documentation sufficient to satisfy employment eligibility verification requirements under