# 119-hr-3601: National ACERT Grant Program Authorization Act

119-hr-3601, National ACERT Grant Program Authorization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3601
- Congress: 119
- Title: National ACERT Grant Program Authorization Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-23

## Summary

**A federal grant program for Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Teams (ACERTs)** would fund local, cross-system efforts to identify children exposed to trauma and connect them to services. It aims to build partnerships among law enforcement, mental health, schools, and community groups to deliver trauma-informed responses. - Families and children: Local ACERTs would help children exposed to violence or trauma get coordinated referrals and access to behavioral health and recovery services. - State, local, tribal, and community organizations: These groups could apply for grants to set up ACERTs, create referral agreements, train staff in trauma-informed care, and receive technical assistance. - Public safety and health systems: Grants support integrating law enforcement, child welfare, courts, emergency medical services, and substance-abuse treatment to improve coordinated responses to childhood trauma. *It authorizes appropriations of $10 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2029 to carry out the program.*

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2025-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for child trauma response teams: benefit, low. If enacted, this would set up a federal grant program for Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Teams. The Attorney General, with HHS, would award grants to States, local governments, Tribes, and community groups. Money could create teams, set protocols to link kids to care, and integrate police,…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-5343: Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3601 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3601)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-5343: Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5343)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3601 (as of 2026-10-23).