,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bibg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bb1 #bjai,ms4   
,moore 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to require t ,/ates & localities       
receiv+ grants "u ! ,edw>d ,byrne       
,memorial ,ju/ice ,assi/ance ,grant     
,program require law en=cem5t (fic]s to 
und]go tra9+ on & !reaft] employ        
de-escalation te*niques to assi/ 9 r$uc+
 ! ne$ = ! use ( =ce by su* (fic]s1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+ ,trag$ies     
,betwe5 ,police & ,communities ,act (   
#bjai4  #b4 ,tra9+ on de-escalation =   
law en=cem5t  7a7 ,tra9+ requirem5t ,=  
ea* fiscal ye> aft] ! expiration ( !    
p]iod specifi$ 9 subsection 7d7 9 :i* a 
,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t receives 
a grant "u "p ,e ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus
 ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( 
#aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgej et seq471 !  
,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t %all     

require t all individuals enroll$ 9 an  
academy ( a law en=cem5t ag5cy ( ! ,/ate
 or unit ( local gov]nm5t & all law     
en=cem5t (fic]s ( ! ,/ate or unit (     
local gov]nm5t fulfill a tra9+ session  
on de-escalation te*niques ea* fiscal   
ye>1 includ+--  7#a7 ! use ( alt]native 
non-le?al me?ods ( apply+ =ce &         
te*niques t prev5t ! (fic] f escalat+   
any situation :]e =ce is likely to be   
us$2  7#b7 v]bal & physical tactics to  
m9imize ! ne$ = ! use ( =ce1 ) an       
emphasis on communication1 negotiation1 
de-escalation te*niques1 provid+ ! "t   
ne$$ to resolve ! incid5t safely =      
ev]yone2  7#c7 ! use ( ! l[e/ level (   
=ce t is a possible & safe response to  
an id5tifi$ ?reat1 !n re-evaluat+ !     
?reat z x progresses2  7#d7 te*niques t 
provide all (fic]s ) aw>5ess &          
recognition ( m5tal heal? & sub/ance    
abuse issues ) an emphasis on           
communication /rategies1 tra9+ (fic]s   
simultane\sly 9 teams on de-escalation &
 use ( =ce to improve gr\p dynamics &   

dim9i% excessive use ( =ce dur+ critical
 incid5ts2  7#e7 pr9ciples ( us+        
di/ance1 cov]1 & "t :5 approa*+ & manag+
 critical incid5ts1 & elim9ation ( ! use
 ( concepts l ! #ba-;foot rule & draw+ a
 l9e 9 ! s& 9 favor ( us+ di/ance & cov]
 to create a reaction gap2  7#f7 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 communication2 &     
7#g7 o!r evid5ce-bas$ approa*es1 f\nd to
 be appropriate by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 t
 enhance de-escalation skills & tactics1
 su* z ! ,critical ,decision-,mak+      
,model & sc5>io-bas$ tra9+s4  ,9 ! case 
( individuals att5d+ an academy1 su*    
tra9+ session %all be = su* an          
appropriate am\nt ( "t z to ensure      
academy p>ticipants receive effective   
tra9+ "u ?is subsection & 9 ! case ( all
 o!r law en=cem5t (fic]s1 ! tra9+       
session %all be = an appropriate am\nt (
 "t z to ensure (fic]s receive effective

 tra9+ "u ?is subsection4 ,! ,/ate or   
unit ( local gov]nm5t %all c]tify to !  
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t su*
 tra9+ sessions h be5 complet$4  7b7    
,sc5>io-,bas$ ,tra9+ ,tra9+ describ$ 9  
subsection 7a7 %all be conduct$ ) an    
emphasis on tra9+ t employs !ories (    
de-escalation te*niques & applies !m to 
practical on-!-job sc5>ios t regul>ly   
face law en=cem5t (fic]s4  7c7          
,cross-,tra9+ ,to ! ext5t practicable1  
pr9ciples ( tra9+ z describ$ 9          
subsection 7a7 %all be appli$ to o!r    
tra9+ conduct$ at ! academy4  7d7       
,compliance & ineligibility  7#a7       
,compliance date ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( ?is ,act1 ea* ,/ate or
 unit ( local gov]nm5t receiv+ a grant  
%all comply ) subsection 7a71 except t !
 ,attorney ,g5]al may grant an          
additional #f mon?s to a ,/ate or unit (
 local gov]nm5t t is mak+ good fai?     
ef=ts to comply ) su* subsection4  7#b7 
,ineligibility = funds ,= any fiscal ye>
 aft] ! expiration ( ! p]iod specifi$ 9 

p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate or unit ( local  
gov]nm5t t fails to comply ) subsection 
7a71 %all1 at ! discretion ( ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al1 be subject to n m ?an a        
#bj-p]c5t r$uction ( ! funds t w\ld     
o!rwise be allocat$ = t fiscal ye> to ! 
,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t "u subp>t
 #a ( "p ,e ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus     
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgej et seq471    
:e!r *>act]iz$ z ! ,edw>d ,byrne        
,memorial ,/ate & ,local ,law ,en=cem5t 
,assi/ance ,programs1 ! ,local ,gov]nm5t
 ,law ,en=cem5t ,block ,grants ,program1
 ! ,edw>d ,byrne ,memorial ,ju/ice      
,assi/ance ,grant ,program1 or o!rwise4 
7e7 ,reallocation ,am\nts n allocat$ "u 
a program ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b77#b7
 to a ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t =  
failure to fully comply ) subsection 7a7
 %all be reallocat$ "u t program to     
,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5t t h n   
fail$ to comply ) su* subsection4  7f7  
,evid5ce-,bas$ practices ,= purposes (  
subsection 7a77#d71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al  

%all ma9ta9 a li/ ( evid5ce-bas$        
practices x det]m9es is successful 9    
enhanc+ de-escalation skills ( law      
en=cem5t (fic]s4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al    
%all regul>ly update ?is li/ z ne$$ &   
%all publi% ! li/ to ! public on a ye>ly
 basis4  #c4 ,data collection ,!        
,attorney ,g5]al %all collect data on   
ef=ts und]tak5 by ,f$]al fund recipi5ts 
to enhance de-escalation tra9+ = law    
en=cem5t (fic]s4  #d4 ,affirmative duty 
to use de-escalation tactics :5         
available  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a   
,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t t receiv$
 a grant aw>d "u subp>t #a ( "p ,e (    
title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & 
,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #cgej et seq471 if t ,/ate or 
unit ( local gov]nm5t fails by ! end ( a
 fiscal ye> to enact or h 9 effect laws1
 policies1 or proc$ures t sets =? an    
affirmative duty on a law en=cem5t (fic]
 ( t ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t1    
:5ev] possible1 to employ de-escalation 
te*niques 9 :i* ! (fic] has receiv$     

tra9+ requir$ "u section #b7;a71 !      
,attorney ,g5]al %all r$uce ! am\nt t   
w\ld o!rwise be aw>d$ to t ,/ate or unit
 ( local gov]nm5t "u su* grant program 9
 ! foll[+ fiscal ye> by #ae p]c5t4  7b7 
,reallocation ,am\nts n allocat$ "u a   
program ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 to a 
,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t = failure
 to be 9 compliance ) ?is section %all  
be reallocat$ "u t program to ,/ates &  
units ( local gov]nm5t t are 9          
compliance ) ?is section4  #e4 ,attorney
 ,g5]al guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all issue guidance1 = 
! b5efit ( ,/ates & units ( local       
gov]nm5t1 on compliance ) ! requirem5ts 
( ?is ,act4