,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fdef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ag1         
#bjbc,ms4 ,wat]s 7= h]self1 ,mrs4       
,mc,bath1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1   
,mr4 ,b[man1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 
,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mrs4           
,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,ms4 ,crockett1   
,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,evans1    
,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,gre5 (      
,texas1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,ivey1 ,mr4
 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,johnson (   
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4  
,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,lee (           
,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4        
,pressley1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( 
,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1
 & ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to direct ! ,national ,in/itute (      
,ju/ice to collect1 /udy1 & analyze data
 on incid5ts 9 :i* *ildr5 h be5 s]i\sly 
h>m$ or kill$ by law en=cem5t (fic]s :o 
7 act+ 9 _! capacity z law en=cem5t     

(fic]s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,confront+ ,police ,viol5ce 
,aga9/ ,*ildr5 ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! duty (
 ,am]ican law en=cem5t is to uphold !   
law & to s]ve & protect ! public4  7#b7 
,_m law en=cem5t (fic]s are d$icat$ to  
public s]vice & p]=m _! duties dilig5tly
 & responsibly1 creat+ saf] communities4
  7#c7 ,!re h be5 multiple reports 9    
rec5t ye>s ( *ildr5 be+ s]i\sly h>m$ or 
kill$ by law en=cem5t (fic]s :o 7 act+ 9
 _! capacity z law en=cem5t (fic]s4     
7#d7 ,9 #bjad1 #ab-ye>-old ,tamir ,rice 
0 %ot & kill$ by a law en=cem5t (fic] 9 
,ohio )9 seconds ( ! (fic] arriv+ on !  
sc5e4  7#e7 ,9 #bjag1 #ag-ye>-old ,arm&o
 ,g>cia-,muro 0 %ot & kill$ by a        
rico*et+ bullet1 :i* 0 fir$ by a law    
en=cem5t (fic] at a dog 9 ,cali=nia4    
7#f7 ,9 #bjah1 #af-ye>-old ,an?ony      
,jacob ,,aj ,web] 0 %ot & kill$ by a law
 en=cem5t (fic] 9 ,cali=nia :o fir$     
sev]al %ots into 8 upp] body4  7#g7 ,9  
#bjbj1 #af-ye>-old ,eric ,p>sa1 :o _h   

autism1 di$ 9 ,l\isiana aft] be+ re/ra9$
 face d[n on ! pavem5t = ov] #i m9utes  
by multiple law en=cem5t (fic]s1 "o (   
:om put him 9 a *oke hold1 :ile ,p>sa 0 
exp]i5c+ a m5tal heal? crisis4  7#h7 ,9 
#bjbj1 #ac-ye>-old ,l9d5 ,cam]on1 :o has
 ,asp]g]'s ,syndrome1 0 %ot by a law    
en=cem5t (fic] 9 ,utah :ile exp]i5c+ a  
m5tal heal? crisis1 aft] 8 "m dial$ #iaa
 = help4  7#i7 ,9 #bjba1 #a-ye>-old     
,leg5d ,smalls 0 %ot 9 ! head by a law  
en=cem5t (fic] 9 ,texas aft] ! (fic]    
op5$ fire on a suspect :o alleg$ly      
attempt$ to /eal ! vehicle 9 :i* ,smalls
 0 seat$4  7#aj7 ,9 #bjba1 #ac-ye>-old  
,adam ,tol$o 0 fatally %ot by a law     
en=cem5t (fic] 9 ,ill9ois :ile 8 h&s 7 9
 ! air4  7#aa7 ,9 #bjba1 #ad-ye>-old    
,val5t9a ,orellana-,p]alta 0 %ot & kill$
 by a law en=cem5t (fic] 9 ,cali=nia4   
7#ab7 ,9 #bjbb1 a #ac-ye>-old boy       
id5tifi$ z ,a4,g4 0 %ot by a law        
en=cem5t (fic] 9 ,ill9ois caus+ a major 
sp9al cord injury :ile 8 h&s 7 9 ! air4 
7#ac7 ,9 #bjbc1 #aa-ye>-old ,ad]ri5     

,murry 0 %ot 9 ! *e/ by a law en=cem5t  
(fic] 9 ,mississippi aft] he call$ !    
police to 8 home = help4  7#ad7 ,9      
#bjbc1 #ad-ye>-old ,jor',dell ,ri*>dson 
0 fatally %ot & kill$ by a law en=cem5t 
(fic] 9 ,colorado4 ,jor',dell ,ri*>dson 
begg$ to be tak5 to ! hospital be=e he  
di$4  7#ae7 ,law en=cem5t (fic]s lack ! 
tra9+ & res\rces necess>y to effectively
 address issues ( m5tal heal?1 & ^!     
issues may be m appropriately h&l$ )    
assi/ance f m5tal heal? exp]ts & social 
work]s4  7#af7 ,reports ( incid5ts 9 :i*
 *ildr5 are kill$ by law en=cem5t (fic]s
 erode ! tru/ ( ! ,am]ican p 9 law      
en=cem5t (fic]s & ! ag5cies & sy/ems !y 
repres5t1 & su* reports !re=e und]m9e ! 
ability ( law en=cem5t (fic]s & ag5cies 
to c>ry out _! mission ( protect+ !     
public4  7#ag7 ,a ?or\gh inve/igation ( 
! circum/ances surr\nd+ incid5ts (      
*ildr5 be+ s]i\sly h>m$ or kill$ by law 
en=cem5t (fic]s w\ld help policymak]s   
enact policies to address ^! tragic     
incid5ts ( viol5ce 9 ord] to protect    

*ildr5 & improve ! effectiv5ess ( law   
en=cem5t4  #c4 ,report & recomm5dations 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !    
,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice %all      
prep>e & submit a report to ,congress   
/udy+ incid5ts 9 :i* *ildr5 7 s]i\sly   
h>m$ or kill$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1
 or local law en=cem5t (fic]s :o 7 act+ 
9 _! (ficial capacity z law en=cem5t    
(fic]s 7:e!r or n ! (fic] 0 on duty7    
dur+ ! #ae-ye> p]iod prior to ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,requir$      
review ,9 prep>+ ! report requir$ "u ?is
 section1 ! ,director %all1 at a m9imum1
 review & include 9 ! report ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,demographic data & analysis p]ta9+
 to-- 7,a7 ! age ( ! victims2  7,b7 !   
race & e?nicity ( ! victims2  7,c7 !    
g5d] ( ! victims2 &  7,d7 !             
socioeconomic /atus ( ! victims4  7#b7  
,in=mation & analysis p]ta9+ to-- 7,a7  
:e!r ! (fic]s :o 7 responsible = ea*    
incid5t ( s]i\s h>m or dea? 7 affiliat$ 
) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local law  

en=cem5t ag5cies2  7,b7 ! rank1 ye>s (  
exp]i5ce1 & am\nt ( tra9+ ! (fic]s _h at
 ! "t ( ! incid5ts2  7,c7 :e!r !        
incid5ts occurr$ 9 urban1 suburban1     
rural1 or tribal locations2  7,d7 !     
circum/ances surr\nd+ ! incid5ts2  7,e7 
! s]i\sness ( ! h>m suff]$ by ! victims1
 includ+ ! ext5t to :i* ! h>m 0 fatal2  
7,f7 :e!r ! victims _h developm5tal1    
physical1 or m5tal disabilities at ! "t 
( ! incid5ts2  7,g7 :e!r ! victims 7    
exp]i5c+ a m5tal heal? crisis at ! "t ( 
! incid5ts2  7,h7 ! pres5ce & use (     
record+ devices by ! law en=cem5t (fic]s
 dur+ ! incid5ts2  7,i7 ! pres5ce & use 
( record+ devices by by/&]s dur+ !      
incid5ts2  7,j7 :e!r ! incid5ts involv$ 
h>m to or ! dea? ( o!r individuals1     
includ+ o!r law en=cem5t (fic]s1        
associates ( ! *ild1 or memb]s ( !      
public1 & if s1 ^: actions directly l$  
to ! additional dea?s or h>m2  7,k7     
reports ( excessive =ce hav+ be5 us$ by 
! law en=cem5t (fic]s prior to !        
incid5ts2  7,l7 :e!r ! use ( =ce by !   

law en=cem5t (fic]s 0 det]m9$ to be     
ju/ifi$ & proportional1 on :at basis any
 su* det]m9ation 0 made1 & by :om2 &    
7,m7 ! consequ5ces fac$ by ! law        
en=cem5t (fic]s :o 7 responsible = ! h>m
 or dea?4  7c7 ,requir$ consultation ,9 
prep>+ ! report requir$ "u ?is section1 
! ,director %all meet )1 & consid] any  
facts & analyses (f]$ by1 prosecutors1  
def5se attorneys1 family attorneys1     
judges1 m$ical exp]ts1 non-pr(it        
organizations1 victims s]vice provid]s1 
culturally specific organizations1      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local c\rts1  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local law     
en=cem5t ag5cies1 ,/ate & local elect$  
(ficials1 & individuals ) academic      
exp]tise 9 ! /udy ( law en=cem5t4  7d7  
,f9d+s & recomm5dations ,! ,director    
%all include 9 ! report requir$ "u ?is  
section recomm5dations reg>d+-- 7#a7 be/
 practices or guidel9es = law en=cem5t  
ag5cies to adopt 9 ord] to prev5t !     
excessive use ( =ce by law en=cem5t     
(fic]s & protect *ildr5 f ! excessive   

use ( =ce2  7#b7 ! be/ practices to tra9
 & equip law en=cem5t (fic]s to h&le    
situations involv+ *ildr51 includ+--    
7,a7 *ildr5 ) physical & m5tal          
disabilities2 &  7,b7 *ildr5 exp]i5c+   
m5tal heal? crises2  7#c7 be/ practices 
to ensure t *ildr5 describ$ 9           
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b7
 receive help f qualifi$ pr(essionals :o
 are equipp$ to deescalate situations & 
provide ! prop] res\rces to families2 & 
7#d7 ,f$]al legislation to prev5t !     
excessive use ( =ce by law en=cem5t     
(fic]s & protect *ildr5 f ! excessive   
use ( =ce4  7e7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is       
section1 ! t]m *ild means an individual 
:o is "u #ah ye>s ( age4