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.
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Latest Action · May 22, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 1897 creates a new federal grant program to help communities respond to and treat children who have experienced trauma or adverse childhood experiences. The bill authorizes the Attorney General, working with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to award grants to states, local governments, tribal nations, and community organizations to establish response teams that coordinate between law enforcement, mental health providers, and social services. These teams would develop protocols for identifying traumatized children, connect families to mental health and substance abuse treatment services, train emergency responders in trauma-informed care, and work across different agencies to support affected children. The legislation authorizes $10 million per year in federal funding for fiscal years 2026 through 2029 to support these grant programs, with applications reviewed by the Attorney General.
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