House Republican lawmakers, who coincidentally have experience as police officers, are not exactly thrilled about a bill supported by progressives that would require cultural and sensitivity training for police recruits, as Fox News reported.

"It is imperative that law enforcement officers are well-trained on agency policy and procedures and held to the highest standards that keep both officers and the public safe," Rep. John Rutherford, R-Fla., a former sheriff and 40-year veteran of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, told Fox News Digital.

"However, it is not the role of Congress, nor should it be, to tell local agencies what that training should look like."

The Legislation

The legal effect of the bill is that it would require those enrolled at police-training academies "to receive sensitivity training on ethics and racial bias, cultural diversity, and police interaction with . . . people with disabilities, those in a mental health crisis, and new immigrants," according to the press release.

Independent investigations and prosecutions of law enforcement officers who are suspected of employing fatal force would also be required.

In the wake of the police shooting death of Sonya Massey in Illinois, a black woman who was killed by a police deputy in her home after contacting 911 about a suspected prowler, the bill was submitted earlier this month by Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.).

After being terminated from his position, the deputy recently entered a plea of not guilty to charges that included first-degree murder.

Lawmakers' Response

This is problematic for a number of lawmakers, who consider the law enforcement community to crucial to retaining the American dream, via law and order.

Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Minn) claims that Democrats are more concerned with promoting a "defund the police" agenda than they are with implementing significant reform.

"Even after the failures of their extreme ‘Defund the Police’ movement, radical Democrats continue to demonize the brave men and women who protect and serve their communities," Stauber told Fox News Digital.

"These anti-cop politicians don’t want real reform, they want to eradicate law enforcement altogether, and proposals like this continue to incite violence against them,"

From Another Former Officer

Representative Clay Higgins, a Republican from Louisiana, who is also a former sheriff, referred to the bill as "another dangerously ridiculous bad idea from the woke left."

Rutherford explained, "I oppose any effort to nationalize our law enforcement agencies, which is exactly what Rep. Cohen's bill does."

"Public safety depends on a diverse network of law enforcement agencies at the state and local levels," he said.

"This bill would tie the hands of local and state police agencies and require them to meet national standards overseen by presidential appointees and bureaucrats in Washington."