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117-s-4003117th Congress
Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022
Sponsored By: Senator Cornyn, John [R-TX]
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Summary
Creates a federal framework to certify and fund law enforcement de-escalation, crisis-intervention, and mental-health response training. It builds curricula, a national certification and regional training system, grant rules, reporting, and evaluations under the COPS and Byrne/JAG programs.
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- Law enforcement agencies and officers: Provides grants and regional training to deliver certified courses on de-escalation, alternatives to force, and crisis response. States must track who is trained and share that data.
- Covered mental health professionals and crisis teams: Requires training for mental health staff who work with police and backs coordinated crisis intervention teams that connect people to services, housing supports, and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
- States and small agencies: Funds flow to states by officer count and can pay overtime for agencies with fewer than 50 employees. States must allocate remaining funds to local units and report on barriers and training plans.
*Authorizes roughly $124 million in appropriations for FY2023–FY2026, increasing federal spending by that amount.*
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National police de-escalation training standards
The Attorney General creates national training for police and covered mental health professionals within 180 days. It teaches de-escalation and safe responses to mental, behavioral health, or suicidal crises, including for people with disabilities. It also covers crisis intervention team work and how to refer people to mental health care, housing help, public benefits, and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Grants for police de-escalation training
The law authorizes $40 million for 2025 and $50 million for 2026 for de-escalation and crisis-response training grants. States and local police use the money for certified training and to cover attendance costs. Small agencies can get help with overtime tied to training. Funds are paid only if Congress appropriates the money.
Independent reviews of de-escalation training
The National Institute of Justice studies how the training works in at least six places within two years of the first grant. GAO reports to Congress within three years on who got trained and how money was used. Each study can use up to 1% of the grant funding and cannot name individual officers.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Cornyn, John [R-TX]
TX • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
RI • D
Sponsored 4/5/2022
Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
LA • R
Sponsored 4/5/2022
Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
NH • D
Sponsored 4/5/2022
Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]
SC • R
Sponsored 4/5/2022
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 4/5/2022
Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]
WV • R
Sponsored 4/5/2022
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
MN • D
Sponsored 4/5/2022
Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 4/28/2022
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/28/2022
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 5/16/2022
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 5/16/2022
Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO]
MO • R
Sponsored 5/18/2022
Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
NV • D
Sponsored 5/18/2022
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 5/19/2022
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/19/2022
Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
TX • R
Sponsored 5/19/2022
Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
GA • D
Sponsored 5/19/2022
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 5/19/2022
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
ME • R
Sponsored 6/7/2022
Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 7/27/2022
Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
MT • D
Sponsored 7/28/2022
Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]
GA • D
Sponsored 12/14/2022
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 12/14/2022
On Passage
Yes: 264 • No: 162
house vote • 11/29/2022
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Yes: 247 • No: 160