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Anna’s Law of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced
Summary
Expands trauma-informed, victim-centered training for law enforcement personnel and emergency medical technicians handling sexual assault cases. It would fund grants to state, Tribal, and local agencies to set up or expand evidence-based training and require minimum initial and annual training hours.
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- Survivors: People who have experienced sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking would get interactions that focus on reducing retraumatization and improving communication and support.
- Law enforcement, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians: Initial academy or training programs must include at least 8 hours of trauma-informed instruction and other personnel must receive at least 4 hours annually.
- Eligible agencies and trainers: State, Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies and EMS oversight bodies can apply for 1-year grants and must strive to use trainers with diverse professional and demographic backgrounds and evidence-based or promising practices.
- Oversight and learning: The Department would publish a searchable online listing of qualified trainers and send Congress annual reports on grant recipients, program effectiveness, prosecution outcomes, and survivor feedback.
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Trauma training grants for police and EMTs
If enacted, the Secretary would be able to award one-year grants to state, Tribal, and local police and EMS agencies. Grants would fund trauma-informed, evidence-based, victim-centered training on sexual assault and related violence. Police, fire, and EMS academies would need at least 8 hours in initial training. All other officers and EMTs would need at least 4 hours each year. Training would cover trauma’s impact on the brain and behavior, how to avoid retraumatization, trauma-informed communication, and ways to support survivors. Grantees would strive to use trainers with diverse backgrounds and inclusive racial, ethnic, and gender representation. The Secretary would post a public, searchable list of trainers and report to Congress each year on results, prosecution outcomes, and survivor feedback.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/30/2025
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 4/30/2025
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/30/2025
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
Sponsored 4/30/2025
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 10/28/2025
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/3/2026
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 8/31/2026
Roll Call Votes
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