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S1897119th CongressWALLET

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.

Sponsored By: Senator Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

Introduced

Summary

Creates grants to build trauma-informed response teams for children exposed to violence and other adverse childhood experiences. The proposal would help communities coordinate law enforcement, mental health, and crisis services and expand referrals and training.

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  • Children and families: Would improve access to trauma-informed care and faster referrals to behavioral health and substance use treatment for children exposed to trauma.
  • Local governments, Indian Tribes, and community groups: Would be eligible to apply for grants to establish teams, get technical assistance, and identify local barriers to care.
  • First responders, schools, and service systems: Grants could fund cross-system planning and training for emergency responders, victim services, child welfare, courts, and healthcare providers.

*Would authorize $10 million per year for fiscal years 2026–2029, totaling $40 million in authorized appropriations.*

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Grants to help children after trauma

This bill would create a grant program to help communities respond when children face trauma. The Attorney General, working with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, would award grants to States, local governments, Indian Tribes, and neighborhood or community groups. Grants could fund response teams, written protocols, referral partnerships with behavioral health and substance use treatment providers, training for emergency responders and schools, and cross-system planning and technical assistance. Applicants would apply to the Attorney General in a form the Attorney General reasonably requires. The bill would authorize $10,000,000 for each fiscal year 2026 through 2029, and the program would begin upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

NH • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 5/22/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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