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Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-2502| House 
| Updated: 3/31/2025
Marcy Kaptur

Marcy Kaptur

Democratic Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (10)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Gabe Vasquez (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jennifer A. Kiggans (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, the "Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2025," aims to improve how law enforcement and corrections officers respond to individuals experiencing behavioral health crises. It amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a new federal grant program, recognizing that officers routinely encounter individuals in mental health or substance use emergencies and require specialized training. The legislation authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to State, local, and Tribal law enforcement and corrections agencies. These grants will fund behavioral health crisis response training for officers, covering critical topics like mental illness, substance use disorder, and suicidal ideation, along with associated transportation and lodging costs. Training programs must be developed with healthcare professionals and individuals with lived experience, focusing on empathy, de-escalation, communication skills, and navigating community resources. Agencies applying for grants must provide details on their proposed training, officer numbers, and past incidents involving injuries or deaths during behavioral health crisis responses. Up to $10,000,000 can be reserved annually for this program, with funds intended to supplement, not supplant, existing resources. Recipients are required to submit annual reports on activities and the number of officers trained, ensuring accountability and effective use of funds to enhance public and officer safety.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2698
Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-3595
Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3501
Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2023
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 31, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 31, 2025
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1359)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2698
    Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-3595
    Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3501
    Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2023


  • March 31, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 31, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 31, 2025
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1359)

Crime and Law Enforcement

Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-2502| House 
| Updated: 3/31/2025
This bill, the "Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2025," aims to improve how law enforcement and corrections officers respond to individuals experiencing behavioral health crises. It amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a new federal grant program, recognizing that officers routinely encounter individuals in mental health or substance use emergencies and require specialized training. The legislation authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to State, local, and Tribal law enforcement and corrections agencies. These grants will fund behavioral health crisis response training for officers, covering critical topics like mental illness, substance use disorder, and suicidal ideation, along with associated transportation and lodging costs. Training programs must be developed with healthcare professionals and individuals with lived experience, focusing on empathy, de-escalation, communication skills, and navigating community resources. Agencies applying for grants must provide details on their proposed training, officer numbers, and past incidents involving injuries or deaths during behavioral health crisis responses. Up to $10,000,000 can be reserved annually for this program, with funds intended to supplement, not supplant, existing resources. Recipients are required to submit annual reports on activities and the number of officers trained, ensuring accountability and effective use of funds to enhance public and officer safety.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2698
Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-3595
Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3501
Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2023
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 31, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 31, 2025
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1359)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2698
    Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-3595
    Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3501
    Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2023


  • March 31, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 31, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 31, 2025
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1359)
Marcy Kaptur

Marcy Kaptur

Democratic Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (10)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Gabe Vasquez (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jennifer A. Kiggans (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted