,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #a1 #bjai,ms4    
,moore introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to help tra9       
individuals 9 effective & evid5ce-bas$  
de-escalation te*niques to ensure t     
individuals at div]se levels ( society h
 & reta9 great] skills to resolve       
conflicts1 manage ang]1 & control       
implicit bias )\t ! use ( physical or   
o!r =ce1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,national ,de-,escalation ( ,viol5ce &  
,community ,safety ,tra9+ ,act ( #bjai4 
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,!   
t]m ,advisory ,bo>d means !             
,de-,escalation ,advisory ,bo>d e/abli%$
 pursuant to section #d4  7#b7 ,! t]m   

at-risk y\? means any individual :o--   
7,a7  7i7 has atta9$ age #af b n age    
#be2  7ii7 has n regul>ly att5d$ any    
second>y1 te*nical1 or po/second>y s*ool
 dur+ ! prec$+ #f-mon? p]iod2  7iii7 has
 n be5 regul>ly employ$ dur+ ! prec$+   
#f-mon? p]iod2 &  7iv7 is n readily     
employable by reason ( lack+ a suffici5t
 numb] ( basic skills2 or  7,b7 has     
atta9$ age #af b n age #ba & 0 9 fo/]   
c>e4  7#c7 ,! t]m de-escalation means   
r$uction ( ! int5sity ( a conflict or   
pot5tially viol5t situation4  7#d7 ,!   
t]m implicit bias means ! attitudes or  
/]eotypes t affect an individual's      
und]/&+1 actions1 & decisions 9 an      
unconsci\s mann]4  7#e7 ,! t]m racial   
reconciliation means a process (        
reconciliation t-- 7,a7 recognizes t    
racism is bo? sy/emic & in/itutionaliz$ 
) f>-rea*+ effects on bo? political     
engagem5t & economic opportunities =    
m9orities2  7,b7 emp[]s local           
communities ?r\gh relation%ip-build+ &  
tru?-tell+2 &  7,c7 emphasizes          

re/orative ju/ice z an ess5tial         
compon5t4  7#f7 ,! t]m ,secret>y means !
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices   
act+ ?r\gh ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal 
,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use4  #c4           
,de-escalation tra9+ /&>ds  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
develop & issue tra9+ /&>ds = !         
de-escalation tra9+ to be fund$ pursuant
 to section #e4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! /&>ds  
"u subsection 7a7 %all1 at a m9imum1    
outl9e ! types ( de-escalation tra9+ t--
  7#a7 h be5 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to  
be effective2 &  7#b7 are eligible to be
 fund$ pursuant to section #e4  7c7     
,process  7#a7 ,seek+ input  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,9 develop+ & issu+ /&>ds "u ?is  
section & any relat$ regulations or     
guidance1 ! ,secret>y %all seek input f 
community /akehold]s1 heal? c>e &       
wellness pr(essionals1 law en=cem5t     
ag5cies1 ,tribes1 & nonpr(it            
organizations involv$ 9 de-escalation at
 ! local level1 & o!rs kn[l$geable ab\t 

! ne$ = & importance ( de-escalation1   
includ+ ?r\gh hold+ public meet+s       
?r\gh\t ! ,nation & ?r\gh o!r m$ia1     
includ+ web9>s4  7,b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is 
section1 ! t]m community /akehold]s     
includes-- 7i7 memb]s ( m9ority         
communities1 ^? ) disabilities1 p]sons (
 color1 immigrants1 noncitiz5s1 ,native 
,am]icans1 y\?1 & =m]ly inc>c]at$       
p]sons2 &  7ii7 nonpr(it organizations )
 long/&+ exp]i5ce1 9 communities ) high 
rates ( viol5ce1 conduct+ de-escalation 
& conflict prev5tion "w t>get+ !        
categories ( individuals describ$ 9     
clause 7i74  7#b7 ,negotiat$ rulemak+ ,9
 develop+ & issu+ /&>ds "u ?is section1 
! ,secret>y %all consid] ! use (        
negotiat$ rulemak+4  #d4 ,advisory ,bo>d
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,to assi/ 9 c>ry+ out 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an   
advisory bo>d to be kn[n z !            
,de-,escalation ,advisory ,bo>d4  7b7   
,composition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory
 ,bo>d %all be compos$ (-- 7,a7 up to   
#be memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y 9     

accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7 79 ?is       
subsection ref]r$ to z ! appo9t$        
memb]s71 :o %all be vot+ memb]s2 &  7,b7
 ! ex (ficio memb]s "u p>agraph 7#c71 :o
 %all be nonvot+ memb]s4  7#b7 ,appo9t$ 
memb]s  7,a7 ,selection ,! appo9t$      
memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d %all be      
appo9t$ 7or reappo9t$1 z applicable7 by 
! ,secret>y aft] solicit+ & review+     
nom9ations = su* appo9tm5ts f nonpr(it  
organizations1 individuals1 ,/ate &     
local (ficials1 & o!rs /akehold]s4  7,b7
 ,repres5tatives ,! appo9t$ memb]s ( !  
,advisory ,bo>d %all include            
repres5tatives ( ea* ! foll[+3 7i7 ,law 
en=cem5t4  7ii7 ,tribes4  7iii7 ,heal?  
c>e & wellness pr(essionals4  7iv7      
,disability & behavioral heal?          
organizations4  7v7 ,/ate & local public
 heal? ag5cies4  7vi7 ,fai? in/itutions4
  7vii7 ,o!r entities d$icat$ to        
enc\rag+ de-escalation & nonviol5ce &   
resi/+ implicit bias & racial           
reconciliation1 ) a pref]5ce = nonpr(it 
organizations t demon/rate /rong        

exp]i5ce--  7,i7 address+ ^! issues at !
 local & community level2 &  7,,ii7     
work+ ) ! t>get$ individuals1 especially
 at-risk y\?4  7#c7 ,ex (ficio memb]s ,!
 ,advisory ,bo>d %all include ! foll[+  
ex (ficio memb]s3 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 7or !          
,secret>y's designee74  7,b7 ,!         
,secret>y ( ,education 7or ! ,secret>y's
 designee74  7,c7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 7or ! ,attorney ,g5]al's
 designee74  7,d7 ,! heads ( su* o!r    
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es appropriate 7or _! designees74
  7#d7 ,t]ms  7,a7 ,duration ,! appo9t$ 
memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d %all ea* be  
appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c ye>s4  7,b7        
,initial appo9tm5ts ,n lat] ?an #d mon?s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y %all appo9t all ( ! initial   
appo9t$ memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d4     
7#e7 ,(fic]s ,at ! fir/ meet+ ( !       
,advisory ,bo>d1 & e o!r ye> !reaft]1 ! 
memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d %all elect f 
among su* memb]s a *airp]son & vice     

*airp]son ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d4 ,f$]al   
(ficials are n eligible = election z    
*airp]son or vice *airp]son4  7c7       
,duties ,! ,advisory ,bo>d %all-- 7#a7  
make recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y      
reg>d+--  7,a7 ! tra9+ /&>ds "u section 
#c z may be b5eficial to fulfill+ !     
mission & purposes ( ! grant program "u 
section #e2 &  7,b7 implem5tation ( !   
grant program "u section #e2  7#b7      
monitor ! implem5tation ( su* grant     
program & provide te*nical assi/ance &  
support to grantees "u su* grant        
program2  7#c7 det]m9e-- 7,a7 ! ext5t to
 :i* su* grantees face *all5ges to      
implem5t+ su* grant program2 &  7,b7 !  
effectiv5ess ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices 9 address+ su* *all5ges2
  7#d7 cont9ually id5tify new advances &
 innovative practices 9 effective ways  
to conduct de-escalation tra9+ to       
incorporate su* advances & innovative   
practices into ! /&>ds "u section #c &  
implem5tation ( su* grant program2 &    
7#e7 provide-- 7,a7 on a bi5nial basis1 

reports to ! ,secret>y reg>d+ !         
,advisory ,bo>d's activities & !        
effectiv5ess ( su* grant program2 &     
7,b7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! aw>d ( ! 
fir/ grant "u section #e1 & e #e ye>s   
!reaft]1 a report to ! ,congress on !   
,advisory ,bo>d's activities1 *all5ges  
to ! programs & activities "u ?is ,act1 
& ! effectiv5ess ( su* programs &       
activities4  7d7 ,evaluation ( ,,hhs    
proposals ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
,secret>y proposes /&>ds "u section #c  
or rules or guidance = implem5t+ ! grant
 program "u section #e1 & prior to !    
,secret>y f9aliz+ su* /&>ds1 rules1 &   
guidance1 respectively1 ! ,advisory     
,bo>d %all evaluate--  7#a7 :e!r ! tra9+
 to be fund$ pursuant to section #e c be
 appli$ practically 9 ev]yday sc5>ios t 
h ! pot5tial = viol5ce t are regul>ly   
fac$ by law en=cem5t (fic]s1 educators1 
public transit op]ators includ+ bus     
driv]s1 heal? c>e & wellness            
pr(essionals1 y\?1 fai? lead]s1 & o!r   
categories ( p]sons = :om su* tra9+ c\ld

 help to r$uce t5sions & avoid conflict2
  7#b7 :e!r ! pr9ciples ( su* tra9+ c   
effectively "w ) o!r types ( pr(essional
 tra9+ su* z m5tal heal? tra9+ t employs
 evid5ce-bas$ de-escalation te*niques2  
7#c7 ! ext5t to :i* ! propos$ /&>ds "u  
section #c adequately address &         
effectively take into consid]ation !    
role ( implicit bias1 cultural          
compet5cy1 & ! int]section ( race &     
polic+2  7#d7 :e!r ! /&>ds & guidance "u
 sections #c & section #e effectively   
promote alt]natives to ! use ( le?al &  
nonle?al =ce2  7#e7 ! ext5t to :i*      
,f$]al tra9+ /&>ds & guidel9es promote  
or support de-escalation te*niques to   
help effectively1 safely1 & respectfully
 int]act ) p ) disabilities & behavioral
 heal? issues2  7#f7 :e!r ! propos$     
/&>ds "u section #c adequately address !
 ne$ = tra9+ 9 int]p]sonal communication
 on de-escalation = ^? work+ ) at-risk  
y\?1 includ+ me?ods t use "t1 tone1     
di/ance1 cov]1 & concealm5t to avoid    
escalation situations2  7#g7 ! "t       

requir$ to prop]ly conduct ! tra9+ to be
 fund$ "u section #e & ! me?ods =       
deliv]+ su* tra9+ 7ei!r onl9e or 9      
p]son72 &  7#h7 :e!r ! propos$          
requirem5ts & /&>ds "u section #c       
reflect ! late/ evid5ce-bas$            
de-escalation practices & te*niques4    
7e7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 %all
 n f9alize any /&>d "u section #c or    
rule or guidance = implem5t+ ! grant    
program "u section #e be=e ! date t is  
#cj days aft] ! ,secret>y receives !    
recomm5dations ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d on ! 
respective /&>d1 rule1 or guidance2 &   
7#b7 %all respond to ! ,advisory ,bo>d 9
 writ+ on ea* recomm5dation ( !         
,advisory ,bo>d t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &
 ,human ,res\rces w n implem5t & include
 a detail$ explanation ( ! reasons !re=4
  7f7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is    
section1 ! ,advisory ,bo>d %all-- 7#a7  
consult ) any appropriate ,f$]al        
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2 &  7#b7 solicit    
op9ions & recomm5dations f ! public &   
p]sons ) relevant exp]tise4  7g7        

,te*nical assi/ance ,on reque/ ( !      
,advisory ,bo>d1 ! head ( a ,f$]al      
dep>tm5t or ag5cy may provide te*nical  
assi/ance to ! ,advisory ,bo>d1 b no    
,f$]al employee may be detail$ to !     
,advisory ,bo>d4  7h7 ,pay &            
reimbursem5t ,memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d
 may n receive pay1 all[ances1 or       
b5efits by reason ( _! s]vice on !      
,advisory ,bo>d1 b memb]s ( ! ,advisory 
,bo>d %all receive travel exp5ses1      
includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce "u   
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7i7 ,f$]al        
,advisory ,committee ,act ,! ,advisory  
,bo>d is deem$ to h fil$ a *>t] = !     
purpose ( section #i7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app474 ,not)/&+ section #ad ( ! ,f$]al 
,advisory ,committee ,act1 ! ,advisory  
,bo>d %all cont9ue 9 effect until       
t]m9at$ by an ,act ( ,congress4  7j7    
,meet+s ,! ,advisory ,bo>d %all meet on 
a regul> basis & no less ?an twice a ye>
 to c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,advisory     

,bo>d "u ?is section4  7k7 ,fund+ ,out (
 ! am\nts made available to ! ,secret>y 
ea* fiscal ye> = g5]al dep>tm5tal       
managem5t1 n m ?an #ejj1jjj are au?oriz$
 to be us$ by ! ,advisory ,bo>d to c>ry 
out ?is section4  #e4 ,de-escalation    
grants  7a7 ,grants  7#a7 ,tra9+ grants 
,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to        
eligible entities to provide tra9+1 9   
accordance ) ! /&>ds issu$ "u section   
#c1 on de-escalation ( viol5ce to       
enhance community safety4  7#b7         
,community outrea*1 evaluation1 & social
 m$ia grants ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d     
grants to eligible entities to support--
 7,a7 ! dissem9ation to t>get$          
populations ( in=mation ab\t            
de-escalation tra9+ provid$ ?r\gh grants
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 to enc\rage su*       
populations to p>ticipate 9 ! tra9+2    
7,b7 ! developm5t ( social m$ia & onl9e 
tra9+ tools to educate ! l>g] public    
ab\t ! me?ods & goals ( su*             
de-escalation tra9+2 &  7,c7 ! conduct (
 evaluations ( ! impact & effectiv5ess (

 su* de-escalation tra9+1 include       
consid]ation ( community /akehold]s & ^?
 :o h receiv$ su* tra9+4  7b7 ,tra9+    
describ$ ,tra9+ provid$ ?r\gh a grant "u
 subsection 7a77#a7-- 7#a7 %all include 
tra9+ on--  7,a7 te*niques to           
de-escalate situations to avoid viol5ce2
  7,b7 und]/&+ implicit bias & h[ x     
contributes to viol5ce2  7,c7 und]/&+ h[
 to promote racial reconciliation 9     
communities affect$ by racial division t
 leads to viol5ce & conflict2  7,d7     
v]bal & physical tactics to m9imize !   
ne$ = ! use ( =ce1 ) an emphasis on     
communication1 negotiation1 & te*niques 
t help to provide ! "t ne$$ to resolve !
 incid5t safely = ev]yone2  7,e7 aw>5ess
 & recognition ( m5tal heal? & sub/ance 
abuse issues & crisis int]v5tion        
/rategies to appropriately id5tify &    
respond to individuals suff]+ f m5tal   
heal? or sub/ance abuse issues1 ) an    
emphasis on de-escalation tactics &     
promot+ effective communication ) su*   
individuals2  7,f7 ! critical           

decision-mak+ model & o!r evid5ce-bas$  
approa*es t are f\nd by ! ,secret>y to  
be appropriate to enhance de-escalation 
skills & tactics2  7,g7 te*niques t c be
 us$ by a wide range ( audi5ces1 includ+
 ^? ) disabilities & or behavioral heal?
 issues2 &  7,h7 fir/ aid1 includ+ m5tal
 heal? fir/ aid te*niques & tra9+ to    
id5tify1 und]/&1 & respond to signs (   
m5tal illnesses & sub/ance use disord]s2
  7#b7 %all include sc5>io-bas$ tra9+ t 
applies evid5ce-bas$ de-escalation      
te*niques to practical on-!-job sc5>ios 
t are regul>ly fac$ by law en=cem5t     
(fic]s1 educators1 public transit       
op]ators includ+ bus driv]s1 heal? c>e &
 wellness pr(essionals 9 em]g5cy rooms1 
y\? 9 neighborhoods1 fai? lead]s at fai?
 in/itutions1 & o!r situations t        
regul>ly enc\nt] pot5tially viol5t      
situations2  7#c7 %all appropriately    
incorporate cultural compet5cy to rea* a
 range ( audi5ces2  7#d7 may consi/ (-- 
7,a7 initial tra9+2 or  7,b7 subsequ5t  
or p]iodic tra9+ to r5ew1 re9=ce1 &     

update k & skills1 includ+ updates on   
new legal requirem5ts & new             
de-escalation te*niques & /rategies2 &  
7#e7 %all emphasize tra9+ = law en=cem5t
 (ficials1 tea*]s & educators1 s*ool    
adm9i/rators1 s*ool s]vice employees1   
public transit op]ators includ+ bus     
driv]s1 citiz5s return+ f prison1 fai?  
lead]s1 recreational pr(essionals 7su* z
 recreation facility /aff & y\? sport   
coa*es71 heal? c>e & wellness           
pr(essionals1 y\?1 /aff ( nonpr(it      
organizations d$icat$ to viol5ce        
prev5tion1 security gu>ds1 ex-gang      
memb]s1 & p]=m+ arti/s4  7c7 ,eligible  
entities ,to be eligible to receive a   
grant "u subsection 7a77#a71 an entity  
%all be a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1      
nonpr(it organization1 fai? in/itutions1
 in/itutions ( high] education includ+  
community colleges1 o!r s*ools1         
pr(essional tea*] associations1 & small 
bus9esses 7includ+ m9ority- & wom5-own$ 
small bus9esses74  7d7 ,pref]5ce ,9     
select+ among nonpr(it organizations    

apply+ = a grant "u subsection 7a77#a71 
subject to subsection 7e71 ! ,secret>y  
%all give pref]5ce to ^? organizations  
t--  7#a7 int]act ) y\?1 includ+ at-risk
 y\?2  7#b7 h a s\nd track record (     
de-escalation "w 9 a local community2 or
  7#c7 employ individuals :o reside 9 ! 
geographic area to be s]v$ "u ! grant or
 :i* (fices or facilities 9 t area4  7e7
 ,equity 9 di/ribution  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9
 any fiscal ye> 9 :i* insuffici5t funds 
are appropriat$ to fund a grant "u      
subsection 7a77#a7 = an eligible entity 
9 ea* ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y %all limit !   
aw>d ( grants "u subsection 7a77#a7 to  
eligible entities 9 ,/ates = :i* no     
eligible entity receiv$ funds ?r\gh a   
grant "u subsection 7a77#a7 = ! prior   
fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,tribal organizations 
,9 apply+ p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y    
%all n-- 7,a7 consid] any grant recipi5t
 t is a tribal organization 9 det]m9+   
:e!r grant funds 7 made available to an 
eligible entity 9 any ,/ate = ! prior   
fiscal ye>2 or  7,b7 limit ! aw>d (     

grants to tribal organizations pursuant 
to ! res]vation ( funds = grants to     
tribal organizations "u subsection      
7g77#a74  7f7 ,duration ( grants ,!     
p]iod ( a grant "u ?is section may n    
exce$ #c ye>s4  7g7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations  7#a7 ,tra9+ grants ,=   
grants "u subsection 7a77#a71 !re is    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ajj1jjj1jjj 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe1 (
 :i* #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( su* fiscal ye>s
 %all be = grants "u subsection 7a77#a7 
to tribal organizations 7z def9$ 9      
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act74  7#b7 ,community      
evaluation1 & social m$ia grants ,=     
grants "u subsection 7a77#b71 !re is    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe4   
#f4 ,reau?orization ( m5tal heal? fir/  
aid tra9+ grants ,section #ebj;,j7b7 ( !
 ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#da7;b77 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 ! head]1 by /rik+ ,m5tal heal?   

aw>5ess tra9+ grants & ins]t+ ,m5tal    
,heal? ,fir/ ,aid ,tra9+ ,grants2  7#b7 
9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+        
7includ+ tra9+ on h[ to safely          
de-escalate crisis situations involv+   
su* individuals7 aft] disord]s2 &  7,b7 
by ins]t+ 7includ+ tra9+ on h[ to safely
 de-escalate crisis situations involv+  
su* individuals7 aft] to id5tify &      
appropriately respond to p]sons ) a     
m5tal illness2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#e7--  
7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ or at ! end2
  7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7 crisis        
int]v5tion tra9+ programs  2 &  7#d7 9  
p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ #ad1fic1jjj =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb &   
ins]t+ #ba1ijj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s  
#bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe4