,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hdgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ba1 #bjbd,ms4   
,bu% 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,mr4       
,c>son1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4     
,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1
 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 & ,mrs4   
,watson ,coleman7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to !    
,committees on ,education & ! ,work=ce1 
& ! ,judici>y1 = 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 au?orize !      
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
make aw>ds to increase or improve access
 to compreh5sive m5tal & behavioral     
heal? s]vices = individuals expos$ to   
viol5t enc\nt]s involv+ law en=cem5t    
p]sonnel1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,help+  
,families ,heal ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4      
,help+ ,families ,heal ,program  7a7 ,9 

g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !   
,secret>y71 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance   
,use1 %all c>ry out a program1 to be    
kn[n z ! ,help+ ,families ,heal         
,program1 consi/+ ( aw>d+ grants1       
contracts1 & coop]ative agreem5ts to    
eligible entities to--  7#a7 recruit1   
hire1 tra91 & dispat* m5tal heal?       
pr(essionals & community heal? work]s to
 provide compreh5sive m5tal heal?       
s]vices to individuals :o h suff]$      
traumatic exp]i5ces1 or are 9 grief1 9  
b]eavem5t1 or at risk ( suicide or      
viol5ce1 z a result (-- 7,a7 witness+ or
 exp]i5c+ law en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce2
  7,b7 ! dea? ( a family memb] due to   
law en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce2 or  7,c7 
! dea? ( a colleague or neighbor due to 
law en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce2  7#b7    
implem5t community-bas$ m5tal heal?     
programs t-- 7,a7 build aw>5ess (       
individual1 community1 & int]g5]ational 
trauma z a result ( witness+ or exp]i5c+

 law en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce2  7,b7   
tra9 /aff & volunte]s to id5tify1 &     
scre5 =1 signs ( trauma exposure1 m5tal 
heal? disord]s1 & risk ( suicide 9 !    
wake ( law en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce2   
7,c7 incorporate community int]v5tions1 
family engagem5t1 & int]g5]ational      
c\nsel+ t enc\rage ! developm5t (       
positive m5tal heal?1 prev5t m5tal heal?
 disord]s1 & dim9i% ! impact ( trauma   
result+ f law en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce2
  7,d7 facilitate p>tn]%ips among       
families1 m5tal heal? & sub/ance use    
disord] provid]s1 family-bas$ m5tal     
heal? & sub/ance use disord] provid]s1  
trauma networks1 & heal? c>e provid]s   
7includ+ m5tal heal? pr(essionals &     
community heal? work]s :o specialize 9  
p$iatric s]vices72 &  7,e7 e/abli%      
me*anisms = individuals :o h witness$ or
 exp]i5c$ law en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce 
to report incid5ts ( viol5ce or plans to
 commit viol5ce2 or  7#c7 provide       
te*nical assi/ance to community-bas$    
organizations reg>d+ ! activities       

describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74  7b7  
,duration ( aw>ds ,! duration ( a grant1
 contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t aw>d$ 
"u subsection 7a7 %all be no long] ?an  
#a ye>4  7c7 ,additional aw>ds ,subject 
to ! availability ( funds1 ! ,secret>y  
%all make an additional aw>d ( grants1  
contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts "u   
subsection 7a7 ea* fiscal ye> ?r\gh     
fiscal ye> #bjbi to ea* recipi5t ( an   
aw>d "u subsection 7a7 t demon/rates t  
its aw>d result$ 9 a sub/antial increase
 9 ! numb] ( individuals provid$ ) m5tal
 heal? s]vices :o h witness$ or exp]i5c$
 law en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce4  7d7    
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants1 contracts1 & 
coop]ative agreem5ts "u ?is section1 !  
,secret>y %all give priority to eligible
 entities 9 communities t--  7#a7 h high
 rates ( int]action ) law en=cem5t      
p]sonnel = resid5ts2  7#b7 h be5 or are 
curr5tly subject to a ,f$]al or ,/ate   
inve/igation reg>d+ racial bias 9 ! use 
( =ce by law en=cem5t p]sonnel2  7#c7 h 
high rates ( arre/ & inc>c]ation (      

p]sons ) m5tal illness1 intellectual    
disability1 or developm5tal disability2 
or  7#d7 commit to provid+ 9-k9d        
contributions f non-,f$]al s\rces1 or   
volunte] h\rs1 = individuals s]v$ by    
recipi5ts ( aw>ds "u ?is section4  7e7  
,eligibility ,to be eligible = a grant1 
contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t "u     
subsection 7a71 an entity %all be-- 7#a7
 a community-bas$ m5tal heal? c>e or    
sub/ance use disord] provid]1 includ+ a 
public or private m5tal heal? entity1   
heal? c>e entity1 family-bas$ m5tal     
heal? entity1 or trauma network2 or     
7#b7 a community-bas$ organization or   
nonpr(it organization z det]m9$         
appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7f7        
,limitation ,! ,secret>y may n aw>d any 
funds "u ?is section to a law en=cem5t  
or *ild protective s]vices entity4  7g7 
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
%all be con/ru$ to limit ! applicability
 ( ! regulations "u section #bfd7;c7 ( !
 ,heal? ,insurance ,portability &       
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiif 7#db        

,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d-#b note7 to any pati5t
 records develop$ by cov]$ entities     
?r\gh activities fund$ ?r\gh an aw>d "u 
?is section4  7h7 ,geographical         
di/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t  
recipi5ts ( grants1 contracts1 &        
coop]ative agreem5ts "u subsection 7a7  
are di/ribut$ equitably among ! regions 
( ! c\ntry & among urban & rural areas4 
7i7 ,evaluation & measures ( outcomes   
7#a7 ,developm5t ( process ,! ,secret>y 
%all develop a fiscally appropriate     
process = evaluat+ activities c>ri$ out 
pursuant to an aw>d "u ?is section4 ,su*
 process %all include-- 7,a7 !          
developm5t ( guidel9es = ! submission ( 
program data by grant1 contract1 &      
coop]ative agreem5t recipi5ts2  7,b7 !  
application by su* recipi5ts ( measures 
( outcomes develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 to 
! programs fund$ ?r\gh su* aw>ds2 &     
7,c7 ! submission ( annual reports by   
su* recipi5ts conc]n+ ! effectiv5ess (  
programs fund$ ?r\gh su* aw>ds4  7#b7   
,measures ( outcomes ,! ,secret>y %all  

develop measures ( outcomes to be appli$
 by recipi5ts ( aw>ds "u ?is section to 
evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( activities    
fund$ ?r\gh su* aw>ds4  7j7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4  #c4 ,heal+ =   
,/ud5ts ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y71   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =      
,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use1 %all    
c>ry out a program1 to be kn[n z !      
,heal+ = ,/ud5ts ,program1 consi/+ (    
aw>d+ grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative  
agreem5ts to eligible entities to-- 7#a7
 recruit1 hire1 tra91 & dispat* m5tal   
heal? pr(essionals & community heal?    
work]s to provide compreh5sive m5tal    
heal? s]vices to /ud5ts & s*ool p]sonnel
 :o h suff]$ traumatic exp]i5ces1 or are
 9 grief1 9 b]eavem5t1 or at risk (     
suicide or viol5ce1 z a result (--  7,a7
 witness+ or exp]i5c+ law en=cem5t      

p]sonnel viol5ce2  7,b7 ! dea? ( a      
family memb] due to law en=cem5t        
p]sonnel viol5ce2 or  7,c7 ! dea? ( a   
colleague or neighbor due to law        
en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce2  7#b7        
implem5t s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? programs
 t--  7,a7 build aw>5ess ( individual1  
community1 & int]g5]ational trauma z a  
result ( witness+ or exp]i5c+ law       
en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce2  7,b7 tra9   
s*ool p]sonnel to id5tify1 & scre5 =1   
signs ( trauma exposure1 m5tal heal?    
disord]s1 & risk ( suicide 9 ! wake (   
law en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce2  7,c7    
incorporate family engagem5t1 /ud5t     
supports1 & int]g5]ational c\nsel+ t    
enc\rage ! developm5t ( positive m5tal  
heal?1 prev5t m5tal heal? disord]s1 &   
dim9i% ! impact ( trauma result+ f law  
en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce2  7,d7 educate
 /ud5ts & _! families on ! /igma        
surr\nd+ m5tal heal?2  7,e7 facilitate  
p>tn]%ips among families1 /ud5ts1 m5tal 
heal? & sub/ance use disord] provid]s1  
family-bas$ m5tal heal? & sub/ance use  

disord] provid]s1 trauma networks1 &    
heal? c>e provid]s 7includ+ m5tal heal? 
pr(essionals & community heal? work]s :o
 specialize 9 p$iatric s]vices72 &  7,f7
 e/abli% me*anisms = /ud5ts & s*ool     
p]sonnel :o h witness$ or exp]i5c$ law  
en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce to report     
incid5ts ( viol5ce or plans to commit   
viol5ce2 or  7#c7 9 ! case ( a grantee t
 is a local educational ag5cy or a      
consortium ( local educational ag5cies1 
provide te*nical assi/ance to s*ools    
reg>d+ ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs
 7#a7 & 7#b74  7b7 ,duration ( aw>ds ,! 
duration ( a grant1 contract1 or        
coop]ative agreem5t aw>d$ "u subsection 
7a7 %all be no long] ?an #a ye>4  7c7   
,additional aw>ds ,subject to !         
availability ( funds1 ! ,secret>y %all  
make an additional aw>d ( grants1       
contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts "u   
subsection 7a7 ea* fiscal ye> ?r\gh     
fiscal ye> #bjbi to ea* recipi5t ( an   
aw>d "u subsection 7a7 t demon/rates t  
its aw>d result$ 9 a sub/antial increase

 9 ! numb] ( individuals provid$ ) m5tal
 heal? s]vices :o h witness$ or exp]i5c$
 law en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce4  7d7    
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants1 contracts1 & 
coop]ative agreem5ts "u ?is section1 !  
,secret>y %all give priority to eligible
 entities s]v+ communities t--  7#a7 h  
high rates ( int]action ) law en=cem5t  
p]sonnel = resid5ts2  7#b7 h be5 or are 
curr5tly subject to a ,f$]al or ,/ate   
inve/igation reg>d+ racial bias 9 ! use 
( =ce by law en=cem5t p]sonnel2  7#c7 h 
high rates ( arre/ & inc>c]ation (      
p]sons ) m5tal illness1 intellectual    
disability1 or developm5tal disability2 
or  7#d7 commit to provid+ 9-k9d        
contributions f non-,f$]al s\rces1 or   
volunte] h\rs1 = /ud5ts & s*ool p]sonnel
 s]v$ by recipi5ts ( aw>ds "u ?is       
section4  7e7 ,eligibility ,to be       
eligible = a grant1 contract1 or        
coop]ative agreem5t "u subsection 7a71  
an entity %all be-- 7#a7 a local        
educational ag5cy s]v+ elem5t>y s*ools &
 second>y s*ools2  7#b7 a consortium (  

su* local educational ag5cies2 or  7#c7 
an elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool4    
7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section %all be con/ru$ to limit !      
applicability ( ! regulations "u section
 #bfd7;c7 ( ! ,heal? ,insurance         
,portability & ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d-#b note7 to
 any pati5t records develop$ by cov]$   
entities ?r\gh activities fund$ ?r\gh an
 aw>d "u ?is section4  7g7 ,geographical
 di/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t 
recipi5ts ( grants1 contracts1 &        
coop]ative agreem5ts "u subsection 7a7  
are di/ribut$ equitably among ! regions 
( ! c\ntry & among urban & rural areas4 
7h7 ,evaluation & measures ( outcomes   
7#a7 ,developm5t ( process ,! ,secret>y 
%all develop a fiscally appropriate     
process = evaluat+ activities c>ri$ out 
pursuant to an aw>d "u ?is section4 ,su*
 process %all include-- 7,a7 !          
developm5t ( guidel9es = ! submission ( 
program data by grant1 contract1 &      
coop]ative agreem5t recipi5ts2  7,b7 !  

application by su* recipi5ts ( measures 
( outcomes develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 to 
! programs fund$ ?r\gh su* aw>ds2 &     
7,c7 ! submission ( annual reports by   
su* recipi5ts conc]n+ ! effectiv5ess (  
programs fund$ ?r\gh su* aw>ds4  7#b7   
,measures ( outcomes ,! ,secret>y %all  
develop measures ( outcomes to be appli$
 by recipi5ts ( aw>ds "u ?is section to 
evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( activities    
fund$ ?r\gh su* aw>ds4  7i7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1  
local educational ag5cy1 & second>y     
s*ool h ! mean+s giv5 to su* t]ms 9     
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7j7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe   
?r\gh #bjbi4  #d4 ,int]ag5cy task =ce   
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y (          
,education1 & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+  
jo9tly1 %all e/abli% a p]man5t int]ag5cy

 task =ce 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !  
,task ,=ce7 to coord9ate & promote      
holi/ic1 qualifi$ responses to victims (
 law en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce4  7b7    
,memb]s ,! ,task ,=ce %all be compos$ ( 
! foll[+ 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 ( o!r ,f$]al 
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 7or _! designees71 z
 det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  7c7 ,duties  
,! ,task ,=ce %all--  7#a7 solicit      
regul> & detail$ input f /akehold]s1    
includ+ victims ( law en=cem5t p]sonnel 
viol5ce & _! families1 /ud5ts1          
educators1 m5tal heal? pr(essionals1    
community heal? work]s1 rese>*]s1 exp]ts
 9 infant1 *ild1 & y\? trauma1 & !      
public2  7#b7 recomm5d me*anisms = !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( 

,ju/ice to collect & review /ati/ical   
data ab\t int]actions ) law en=cem5t    
p]sonnel2  7#c7 id5tify options =       
coord9at+ exi/+ grants t support p :o h 
exp]i5c$ law en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce2 
7#d7 recomm5d o!r ways to improve       
coord9ation1 plann+1 & communication )9 
& across ,f$]al ag5cies1 (fices1 &      
programs1 to bett] s]ve p :o h exp]i5c$ 
law en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce2 &  7#e7  
facilitate ongo+ ef=ts to /reaml9e !    
application1 monitor+1 & report+        
processes to make ,f$]al funds provid$  
pursuant to aw>ds "u ?is ,act & o!r     
simil> exi/+ grants maximally accessible
 to small1 grassroots organizations t   
support communities acutely impact$ by  
high rates ( law en=cem5t p]sonnel      
viol5ce4  7d7 ,meet+s ,= ! purpose (    
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,task ,=ce may 
hold su* meet+s1 & sit & act at su*     
times & places1 z ! ,task ,=ce consid]s 
appropriate4  7e7 ,in=mation ,! ,task   
,=ce may secure directly f any ,f$]al   
ag5cy su* in=mation z may be necess>y to

 enable ! ,task ,=ce to c>ry out ?is    
section4 ,^u reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son ( !  
,task ,=ce1 ! head ( su* ag5cy %all     
furni% su* in=mation to ! ,task ,=ce4   
7f7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! 
date ( ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,task ,=ce1 & at
 lea/ once e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,task   
,=ce %all--  7#a7 submit to ! g5]al     
public1 ! heads ( relevant ,f$]al       
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies o!r ?an ^? repres5t$
 on ! ,task ,=ce1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,comm]ce1 ! ,committee on !          
,judici>y1 & ! ,committee on ,education 
& ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on      
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions &
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1
 a report conta9+ all ( ! f9d+s &       
recomm5dations requir$ "u ?is section2 &
  7#b7 make su* report available onl9e 9
 an accessible =mat4  #e4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,community heal? work]  
,! t]m community heal? work] means a    
frontl9e public heal? work] :o--  7,a7  
is a tru/$ memb] (1 or has a close      

und]/&+ (1 ! community s]v$1 enabl+ !   
work] to s]ve z a l9k betwe5 heal? &    
social s]vices & ! community1 s z to    
facilitate access to s]vices & improve !
 quality & cultural compet5ce ( s]vice  
deliv]y2 &  7,b7 builds individual &    
community capacity by increas+ heal? k &
 self-suffici5cy ?r\gh a range (        
activities su* z outrea*1 community     
education1 in=mal c\nsel+1 social       
support1 & advocacy4  7#b7 ,int]action )
 law en=cem5t p]sonnel ,! t]m int]action
 ) law en=cem5t p]sonnel means an       
int]action 9 :i*-- 7,a7 a law en=cem5t  
ag5t uses =ce or ?reat5s to use =ce2    
7,b7 an individual is /opp$ by a law    
en=cem5t ag5t :ile su* individual is--  
7i7 driv+ a motor vehicle2 or  7ii7     
o!rwise 9 public2  7,c7 an individual is
 a pass5g] 9 a motor vehicle t is /opp$ 
by a law en=cem5t ag5t2  7,d7 an        
individual is arre/$2 or  7,e7 an       
individual is o!rwise /opp$ or approa*$ 
by a law en=cem5t ag5t4  7#c7 ,law      
en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce ,! t]m law    

en=cem5t p]sonnel viol5ce means a       
situation :]e a law en=cem5t ag5t uses  
=ce4  7#d7 ,use =ce2 uses =ce ,! t]ms   
use =ce & uses =ce include pu%+1 grabb+1
 h&cuff+1 hitt+1 kick+1 us+ *emical or  
pepp] spray1 us+ an electro%ock weapon1 
po9t+ or %oot+ a gun1 engag+ 9 sexual   
assault1 & o!r acts t c cause bodily    
h>m4