119-s1897

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1897 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 1897

 To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
 establish the Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team grant 
 program, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 May 22, 2025

Mrs. Shaheen (for herself and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the 
 Judiciary

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 A BILL

 To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
 establish the Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team grant 
 program, 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. ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES RESPONSE TEAM GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:

 ``PART PP--ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES RESPONSE TEAM GRANT PROGRAM

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SEC. 3061. GRANTS FOR ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES RESPONSE TEAMS.

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    (a) Grants Authorized.--From amounts made available to carry out 
this section, the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services, shall make grants to States, units of 
local government, Indian Tribes, and neighborhood or community-based 
organizations to address adverse childhood experiences associated with 
exposure to trauma.
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    (b) Use of Funds.--Amounts received under a grant under this 
section may be used to establish an adverse childhood experiences 
response team, including by--
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    (1) establishing protocols to follow when encountering a 
 child or youth exposed to trauma to facilitate access to 
 services;
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    (2) developing referral partnership agreements with 
 behavioral health providers, substance treatment facilities, 
 and recovery services for family members of children exposed to 
 trauma;
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    (3) integrating law enforcement, mental health, and 
 crisis services to respond to situations where children have 
 been exposed to trauma;
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    (4) implementing comprehensive programs and practices to 
 support children exposed to trauma;
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    (5) identifying barriers for children to access trauma-
 informed care in their communities;
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    (6) providing training in trauma-informed care to 
 emergency response providers, victim service providers, child 
 protective service professionals, educational institutions, and 
 other community partners;
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    (7) supporting cross-system planning and collaboration 
 among officers and employees who work in law enforcement, court 
 systems, child welfare services, correctional reentry programs, 
 emergency medical services, health care services, public 
 health, and substance abuse treatment and recovery support; and
 ``

    (8) providing technical assistance to communities, 
 organizations, and public agencies on how to prevent and 
 mitigate the impact of exposure to trauma and violence.
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            (c) Application.--A State, unit of local government, Indian 
Tribe, or neighborhood or community-based organization desiring a grant 
under this section shall submit to the Attorney General an application 
in such form, and containing such information, as the Attorney General 
may reasonably require.''.

    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--

Section 1001

    (a) of title I of 
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
10261

    (a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (29) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part PP 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029.''.
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