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Compassionate Assault Response and Empathy Act of 2024

118th Congress: House Bill No. 9051


Introduced on July 15, 2024

July 15, 2024 Referred to a Committee

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118th CONGRESS   2d Session                                 H. R. 9051    To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand trauma-informed  training for law enforcement personnel related to sexual assault cases,                          and for other purposes.                                                                                             IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                              July 15, 2024   Ms. Schakowsky (for herself, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Ms. Budzinski, Mr.    Casten, Mr. Moulton, and Ms. Jackson Lee) introduced the following      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce                                                                                                          A BILL      To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand trauma-informed  training for law enforcement personnel related to sexual assault cases,                          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 ``Compassionate Assault Response and  Empathy Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. EXPANDING TRAUMA-INFORMED TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT                PERSONNEL RELATED TO SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES.     Part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd  et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 553. EXPANDING TRAUMA-INFORMED TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT                PERSONNEL RELATED TO SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES.     ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may award grants to State, Tribal,  and local law enforcement agencies to establish and expand training for  law enforcement personnel--             ``(1) to increase understanding and awareness of the impact          of trauma in sexual assault cases; and             ``(2) to develop and implement strategies for trauma-         informed responses and policies in such cases.     ``(b) Period of Grants.--The period of a grant under this section  shall be 1 year.     ``(c) Training Described.--The training funded pursuant to  subsection (a) shall--             ``(1) be trauma-informed, evidence-based, and victim-         centered;             ``(2) focus on the circumstances of individuals who--                     ``(A) have experienced sexual assault or other                  sexual violence; and                     ``(B) dealt with related trauma in interacting with                  law enforcement; and             ``(3) include training on--                     ``(A) how contact with law enforcement can cause or                  lead to retraumatization of sexual assault victims; and                     ``(B) how law enforcement personnel can best                  support victims of sexual assault or other sexual                  violence during their interactions with law                  enforcement.     ``(d) Trainer Listing.--The Secretary shall maintain and make  available online--             ``(1) a listing of trainers who provide training described          in subsection (c); and             ``(2) make such listing searchable according to the          trainer's--                     ``(A) geographic area; and                     ``(B) professional background.     ``(e) Diversity Among Trainers.--As a condition on receipt of a  grant under this section, a State, Tribal, or local law enforcement  agency shall strive to provide the training funded through the grant by  trainers with--             ``(1) diverse professional backgrounds; and             ``(2) inclusive racial, ethnic, and gender representation.     ``(f) Required Number of Training Hours.--As a condition on receipt  of a grant under this section, a State, Tribal, or local law  enforcement agency shall agree to require--             ``(1) individuals enrolled in a law enforcement academy (or          other initial training for law enforcement personnel) of such          agency to receive training described in subsection (c) for at          least eight hours; and             ``(2) all other law enforcement personnel of such agency to          receive training described in subsection (c) for at least four          hours annually.     ``(g) Reports to Congress.--The Secretary shall collect data and  submit annual reports to the Congress on the grant program under this  section. Each such report shall include--             ``(1) the number of State, Tribal, and local law          enforcement agencies receiving grants under this section; and             ``(2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of such grants in          improving trauma-informed training for law enforcement          personnel for sexual assault cases.     ``(h) Definition.--In this section, the term `trauma-informed'  means based on the knowledge and understanding of trauma and its far- reaching implications.''.                                  
118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9051 To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand trauma-informed training for law enforcement personnel related to sexual assault cases, and for other purposes.                                                                         IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2024 Ms. Schakowsky (for herself, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Casten, Mr. Moulton, and Ms. Jackson Lee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce                                                                         A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand trauma-informed training for law enforcement personnel related to sexual assault cases, 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 ``Compassionate Assault Response and Empathy Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. EXPANDING TRAUMA-INFORMED TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL RELATED TO SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES. Part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 553. EXPANDING TRAUMA-INFORMED TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL RELATED TO SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may award grants to State, Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies to establish and expand training for law enforcement personnel-- ``(1) to increase understanding and awareness of the impact of trauma in sexual assault cases; and ``(2) to develop and implement strategies for trauma- informed responses and policies in such cases. ``(b) Period of Grants.--The period of a grant under this section shall be 1 year. ``(c) Training Described.--The training funded pursuant to subsection (a) shall-- ``(1) be trauma-informed, evidence-based, and victim- centered; ``(2) focus on the circumstances of individuals who-- ``(A) have experienced sexual assault or other sexual violence; and ``(B) dealt with related trauma in interacting with law enforcement; and ``(3) include training on-- ``(A) how contact with law enforcement can cause or lead to retraumatization of sexual assault victims; and ``(B) how law enforcement personnel can best support victims of sexual assault or other sexual violence during their interactions with law enforcement. ``(d) Trainer Listing.--The Secretary shall maintain and make available online-- ``(1) a listing of trainers who provide training described in subsection (c); and ``(2) make such listing searchable according to the trainer's-- ``(A) geographic area; and ``(B) professional background. ``(e) Diversity Among Trainers.--As a condition on receipt of a grant under this section, a State, Tribal, or local law enforcement agency shall strive to provide the training funded through the grant by trainers with-- ``(1) diverse professional backgrounds; and ``(2) inclusive racial, ethnic, and gender representation. ``(f) Required Number of Training Hours.--As a condition on receipt of a grant under this section, a State, Tribal, or local law enforcement agency shall agree to require-- ``(1) individuals enrolled in a law enforcement academy (or other initial training for law enforcement personnel) of such agency to receive training described in subsection (c) for at least eight hours; and ``(2) all other law enforcement personnel of such agency to receive training described in subsection (c) for at least four hours annually. ``(g) Reports to Congress.--The Secretary shall collect data and submit annual reports to the Congress on the grant program under this section. Each such report shall include-- ``(1) the number of State, Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies receiving grants under this section; and ``(2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of such grants in improving trauma-informed training for law enforcement personnel for sexual assault cases. ``(h) Definition.--In this section, the term `trauma-informed' means based on the knowledge and understanding of trauma and its far- reaching implications.''.

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July 15, 2024HouseIntroduced
July 15, 2024HouseReferred to a Committee