Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish the Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team grant program, and for other purposes.
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill proposes to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. The main goal is to create the Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team grant program. Under this program, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services would work together to provide grants. These funds are intended for States, local governments, Indian Tribes, and community organizations. The program aims to address adverse childhood experiences related to trauma exposure. It also authorizes up to $10,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2029.
Yes· 3 of 11
- Scored +7
Would children be better off under this?
The bill specifically targets adverse childhood experiences through specialized response teams and care protocols.
- Scored +5
Does this make mental health care easier to get?
The bill funds referral partnerships with behavioral health providers and integrates mental health services to support those exposed to trauma.
- Scored +4
Would students be better off under this?
The bill supports trauma-informed care within educational institutions.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved access to services: The bill allows for establishing protocols to help children or youth exposed to trauma access necessary services (Section 1(a), subsection (b)(1)).
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Support for families: Funds can be used to develop referral partnerships with behavioral health providers, substance treatment facilities, and recovery services for family members of children exposed to trauma (Section 1(a), subsection (b)(2)).
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Integrated crisis response: The program can integrate law enforcement, mental health, and crisis services to respond to situations involving children exposed to trauma (Section 1(a), subsection (b)(3)).
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Comprehensive support programs: Grants can support the implementation of comprehensive programs and practices for children exposed to trauma (Section 1(a), subsection (b)(4)).
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Improved professional training: The bill provides for training in trauma-informed care for various community partners, including emergency responders, victim service providers, and educational institutions (Section 1(a), subsection (b)(6)).
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Community prevention and mitigation: Technical assistance can be provided to communities and agencies on how to prevent and mitigate the impact of trauma and violence (Section 1(a), subsection (b)(8)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are mentioned in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill specifically targets adverse childhood experiences through specialized response teams and care protocols. Would students be better off under this? — The bill supports trauma-informed care within educational institutions. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Increased community resources and trauma-informed care often benefit low-income communities disproportionately. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill explicitly authorizes grants for Indian Tribes to address trauma. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The services address trauma that can impact youth transitioning into young adulthood.
- Healthcare
- Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill funds referral partnerships with behavioral health providers and integrates mental health services to support those exposed to trauma. Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill facilitates access to healthcare services and behavioral health providers for trauma-exposed individuals. Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths? — The bill provides funding for substance treatment and recovery services as part of the trauma response.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this change how police departments operate? — The bill integrates law enforcement with mental health and crisis services to improve response protocols for trauma.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill provides training for educational institutions regarding trauma-informed care.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill authorizes federal grant programs administered by the Attorney General.
- 5/22/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
7 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Marsha BlackburnRepublican · Tennessee