COOL IT Act

The COOL IT Act would require the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, to develop a scenario-based training curriculum and annual certification process for immigration officers within 90 days of enactment. The curriculum must cover topics such as de-escalation, use of force, crisis intervention, officer safety, and community-police relations, and would apply to federal immigration officers and state or local officers performing immigration functions under 287(g) agreements. Additionally, the bill amends immigration law to mandate that immigration officers complete at least 67 days of training before enforcing immigration laws. A report on the curriculum’s benefits, barriers, and access improvements must be submitted to Congress within 180 days of enactment.