,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #ef #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bbdj ,report ,no4 #aai-gi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #ba1 #bjbe,mr4 ,moore of ,north ,carolina 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cuellar1 ,mr4 ,weber of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,donalds1 ,mr4 ,nunn of ,iowa1 ,mr4 ,edwards1 ,ms4 ,foxx1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,harris of ,north ,carolina1 ,mrs4 ,kiggans of ,virginia1 ,ms4 ,malliotakis1 and ,mrs4 ,bice7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,april #bh1 #bjbe;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,davis of ,north ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,evans of ,colorado1 ,mr4 ,rutherford1 ,ms4 ,perez1 ,mr4 ,rouzer1 ,mr4 ,miller of ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,scott ,franklin of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,begich1 and ,mr4 ,mc,cormick ,april #bh1 #bjbe,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,march #ba1 #bjbe ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,attorney ,general to develop reports relating to violent attacks against law enforcement officers1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,improving ,law ,enforcement ,officer ,safety and ,wellness ,through ,data ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,there has been a rise in anti-police rhetoric and a corresponding rise in violence against law enforcement officers4 7#b7 ,in #bjbb1 a total of #fj police officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty4 7#c7 ,nearly #cj percent of police officer killings in #bjbb were caused by unprovoked attacks or ambushes on officers4 7#d7 ,law enforcement officers bravely put themselves at risk for the betterment of society4 7#e7 ,a data collection that represents the full circumstances surrounding violent attacks and ambush attacks on law enforcement officers is vital for the provision of needed ,federal resources to ,federal1 ,state1 and local law enforcement officers4 7#f7 ,police suffer assaults and other offenses that do not rise to the level of ,law ,enforcement ,officers ,killed and ,assaulted or ,national ,incident-,based ,reporting ,system reporting due to the frequency of such incidents1 lower risk to officers1 and minimal administrative resources to report such frequent events4 7#g7 ,the mental health of law enforcement officers has suffered due to overwork1 recruitment issues1 and the general stress of their work4 7#h7 ,the people of the ,united ,states will always remember the victims of these hateful attacks against law enforcement officers and stand in solidarity with individuals affected by these senseless tragedies and incidents of hate that have affected law enforcement communities and their families4 7#i7 ,the ,united ,states must demonstrate to its brave law enforcement officers that they are important1 valued1 and respected4 7#aj7 ,congress has made a commitment to helping communities protect the lives of their police officers1 as evidenced by the ,bulletproof ,vest ,partnership ,grant ,program ,reauthorization ,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-aee2 #acj ,stat4 #chi7 and other laws4 7#aa7 ,subsection 7c7 of the ,uniform ,federal ,crime ,reporting ,act of #aihh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #dacjc7;c77 requires the ,attorney ,general to acquire1 collect1 classify1 and preserve national data on ,federal criminal offenses as part of the ,uniform ,crime ,reports and requires all ,federal departments and agencies that investigate criminal activity to report details about crime within their respective jurisdiction to the ,attorney ,general in a uniform matter and on a form prescribed by the ,attorney ,general4 #c4 ,attacks on law enforcement officers reporting requirement 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #bgj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,justice1 and the ,director of the ,criminal ,justice ,information ,services ,division of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 shall submit to the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives a report that includes-- 7#a7 the number of offenders that intentionally target law enforcement officers because of their status as law enforcement officers2 7#b7 the number of incidents reported to the ,law ,enforcement ,officers ,killed and ,assaulted ,data ,collection that occur through the coordinated actions of #b or more parties2 7#c7 a description of the ,federal response to ambushes and violent attacks on ,federal law enforcement officers2 7#d7 a detailed survey of what ,state and local responses are to ambushes and violent attacks on ,state and local law enforcement officers2 7#e7 recommendations for improving ,state1 local1 and ,federal responses to ambushes and violent attacks on law enforcement officers2 7#f7 a detailed survey of ,federal and ,state-based training programs that law enforcement officers receive in preparation for violent attacks1 including ambush attacks2 7#g7 an analysis of the effectiveness of the programs described in paragraph 7#f7 in preparing law enforcement officers for violent attacks1 including ambush attacks2 7#h7 recommendations on how to improve ,state1 local1 and ,federal training programs for law enforcement officers relating to ambush attacks2 7#i7 an analysis of1 with respect to the ,patrick ,leahy ,bulletproof ,vest ,partnership under part ,y of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajecj et seq47-- 7,a7 the efficacy of the ,partnership in distributing protective gear to law enforcement officers across the ,united ,states1 including any location-specific limitations to the distribution under such ,partnership2 and 7,b7 the general limitations of the ,partnership1 including any location-specific limitations to the distributions under the ,partnership1 considering the fact that law enforcement officers are suffering from ambush attacks2 7#aj7 an analysis of the ability of the ,department of ,justice to combine the ,law ,enforcement ,officers ,killed and ,assaulted ,data ,collection and a #ji;,c ,justifiable ,homicide report for officer-involved shooting reports and any roadblocks to producing a clear report with such information2 7#aa7 an analysis of the ability of the ,criminal ,justice ,information ,services of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation to expand data collection to include a suspect offender's level of injury at the time of a reported ,law ,enforcement ,officers ,killed and ,assaulted ,data ,collection incident2 7#ab7 an analysis of the existence and extent of1 and reasons for1 disparities in the availability and reporting of data between-- 7,a7 data relating to ambush attacks against law enforcement officers2 and 7,b7 other types of violent crime data2 and 7#ac7 an analysis of any additional legislative tools or authorities that may be helpful or necessary to assist in deterring ambush attacks against law enforcement officers4 7b7 ,development ,in developing the report required under subsection 7a71 the ,attorney ,general1 the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,justice1 and the ,director of the ,criminal ,justice ,information ,services ,division of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 shall consult relevant stakeholders1 including-- 7#a7 ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 and local law enforcement agencies2 and 7#b7 nongovernmental organizations1 international organizations1 academies1 or other entities4 #d4 ,aggression against law enforcement officers reporting requirement 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #bgj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation and the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,justice1 shall submit to the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives a report on-- 7#a7 an analysis of the ability to implement a new category in the ,uniform ,crime ,reporting ,system and the ,national ,incident-,based ,reporting ,system on aggressive actions1 conduct1 or other trauma-inducing incidents against law enforcement officers that1 as of the date of enactment of this ,act1 are not reported in such systems2 7#b7 the level of detail the category described in paragraph 7#a7 would include and the standard of evidence that would be used for any reported incidents2 7#c7 an analysis of how to engage ,state and local law enforcement agencies in reporting the data described in paragraph 7#a71 despite the fact that such data is beyond the standard crime-based reporting to the systems described in paragraph 7#a72 7#d7 an analysis of potential uses by the ,department of ,justice and any component agencies of the ,department of ,justice of the data described in paragraph 7#a72 7#e7 an analysis of the existence and extent of1 and reasons for1 disparities in the availability and reporting of data between-- 7,a7 data relating to aggressive actions or other trauma-inducing incidents against law enforcement officers that do not rise to the level of crimes2 and 7,b7 other types of violent crime data2 and 7#f7 an analysis of additional legislative tools or authorities that may be helpful or necessary to assist in deterring aggressive actions1 conduct1 or other trauma-inducing incidents against law enforcement officers4 7b7 ,development ,in developing the report under subsection 7a71 the ,attorney ,general1 the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 and the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,justice shall consult relevant stakeholders1 including-- 7#a7 ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 and local law enforcement agencies2 and 7#b7 nongovernmental organizations1 international organizations1 academies1 or other entities4 #e4 ,mental health and wellness reporting requirement 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #bgj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation and the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,justice1 shall submit to the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives a report on-- 7#a7 the types1 frequency1 and severity of mental health and stress-related responses of law enforcement officers to aggressive actions or other trauma-inducing incidents against law enforcement officers2 7#b7 mental health and stress-related resources or programs that are available to law enforcement officers at the ,federal1 ,state1 and local levels1 especially peer-to-peer programs2 7#c7 the extent to which law enforcement officers use the resources or programs described in paragraph 7#b72 7#d7 the availability of1 or need for1 mental health screening within ,federal1 ,state1 and local law enforcement agencies2 and 7#e7 additional legislative tools or authorities that may be helpful or necessary to assist in assessing1 monitoring1 and improving the mental health and wellness of ,federal1 ,state1 and local law enforcement officers4 7b7 ,development ,in developing the report required under subsection 7a71 the ,attorney ,general1 the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 and the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,justice shall consult relevant stakeholders1 including-- 7#a7 ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal and local law enforcement agencies2 and 7#b7 nongovernmental organizations1 international organizations1 academies1 or other entities4 ,april #bh1 #bjbe,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed