,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bibg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #bb1 #bjai,ms4 ,moore 7for herself and ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to require that ,states and localities receiving grants under the ,edward ,byrne ,memorial ,justice ,assistance ,grant ,program require law enforcement officers to undergo training on and thereafter employ de-escalation techniques to assist in reducing the need for the use of force by such officers1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,preventing ,tragedies ,between ,police and ,communities ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,training on de-escalation for law enforcement 7a7 ,training requirement ,for each fiscal year after the expiration of the period specified in subsection 7d7 in which a ,state or unit of local government receives a grant under part ,e of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgej et seq471 the ,state or unit of local government shall require that all individuals enrolled in an academy of a law enforcement agency of the ,state or unit of local government and all law enforcement officers of the ,state or unit of local government fulfill a training session on de-escalation techniques each fiscal year1 including-- 7#a7 the use of alternative non-lethal methods of applying force and techniques that prevent the officer from escalating any situation where force is likely to be used2 7#b7 verbal and physical tactics to minimize the need for the use of force1 with an emphasis on communication1 negotiation1 de-escalation techniques1 providing the time needed to resolve the incident safely for everyone2 7#c7 the use of the lowest level of force that is a possible and safe response to an identified threat1 then re-evaluating the threat as it progresses2 7#d7 techniques that provide all officers with awareness and recognition of mental health and substance abuse issues with an emphasis on communication strategies1 training officers simultaneously in teams on de-escalation and use of force to improve group dynamics and diminish excessive use of force during critical incidents2 7#e7 principles of using distance1 cover1 and time when approaching and managing critical incidents1 and elimination of the use of concepts like the #ba-;foot rule and drawing a line in the sand in favor of using distance and cover to create a reaction gap2 7#f7 crisis intervention strategies to appropriately identify and respond to individuals suffering from mental health or substance abuse issues1 with an emphasis on de-escalation tactics and promoting effective communication2 and 7#g7 other evidence-based approaches1 found to be appropriate by the ,attorney ,general1 that enhance de-escalation skills and tactics1 such as the ,critical ,decision-,making ,model and scenario-based trainings4 ,in the case of individuals attending an academy1 such training session shall be for such an appropriate amount of time as to ensure academy participants receive effective training under this subsection and in the case of all other law enforcement officers1 the training session shall be for an appropriate amount of time as to ensure officers receive effective training under this subsection4 ,the ,state or unit of local government shall certify to the ,attorney ,general of the ,united ,states that such training sessions have been completed4 7b7 ,scenario-,based ,training ,training described in subsection 7a7 shall be conducted with an emphasis on training that employs theories of de-escalation techniques and applies them to practical on-the-job scenarios that regularly face law enforcement officers4 7c7 ,cross-,training ,to the extent practicable1 principles of training as described in subsection 7a7 shall be applied to other training conducted at the academy4 7d7 ,compliance and ineligibility 7#a7 ,compliance date ,beginning not later than #a year after the date of this ,act1 each ,state or unit of local government receiving a grant shall comply with subsection 7a71 except that the ,attorney ,general may grant an additional #f months to a ,state or unit of local government that is making good faith efforts to comply with such subsection4 7#b7 ,ineligibility for funds ,for any fiscal year after the expiration of the period specified in paragraph 7#a71 a ,state or unit of local government that fails to comply with subsection 7a71 shall1 at the discretion of the ,attorney ,general1 be subject to not more than a #bj-percent reduction of the funds that would otherwise be allocated for that fiscal year to the ,state or unit of local government under subpart #a of part ,e of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgej et seq471 whether characterized as the ,edward ,byrne ,memorial ,state and ,local ,law ,enforcement ,assistance ,programs1 the ,local ,government ,law ,enforcement ,block ,grants ,program1 the ,edward ,byrne ,memorial ,justice ,assistance ,grant ,program1 or otherwise4 7e7 ,reallocation ,amounts not allocated under a program referred to in subsection 7b77#b7 to a ,state or unit of local government for failure to fully comply with subsection 7a7 shall be reallocated under that program to ,states and units of local government that have not failed to comply with such subsection4 7f7 ,evidence-,based practices ,for purposes of subsection 7a77#d71 the ,attorney ,general shall maintain a list of evidence-based practices it determines is successful in enhancing de-escalation skills of law enforcement officers4 ,the ,attorney ,general shall regularly update this list as needed and shall publish the list to the public on a yearly basis4 #c4 ,data collection ,the ,attorney ,general shall collect data on efforts undertaken by ,federal fund recipients to enhance de-escalation training for law enforcement officers4 #d4 ,affirmative duty to use de-escalation tactics when available 7a7 ,in general ,in the case of a ,state or unit of local government that received a grant award under subpart #a of part ,e of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgej et seq471 if that ,state or unit of local government fails by the end of a fiscal year to enact or have in effect laws1 policies1 or procedures that sets forth an affirmative duty on a law enforcement officer of that ,state or unit of local government1 whenever possible1 to employ de-escalation techniques in which the officer has received training required under section #b7;a71 the ,attorney ,general shall reduce the amount that would otherwise be awarded to that ,state or unit of local government under such grant program in the following fiscal year by #ae percent4 7b7 ,reallocation ,amounts not allocated under a program referred to in subsection 7a7 to a ,state or unit of local government for failure to be in compliance with this section shall be reallocated under that program to ,states and units of local government that are in compliance with this section4 #e4 ,attorney ,general guidance ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general shall issue guidance1 for the benefit of ,states and units of local government1 on compliance with the requirements of this ,act4