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S 1566 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Safe Interactions Act of 2021

Summary
Safe Interactions Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to nonprofit disability organizations to develop training programs for law enforcement officers who may encounter individuals with disabilities.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRequires law enforcement disability interaction training, enhancing officer accountability and reducing rights violations per criminal justice reform indicators.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
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President
Introduced May 11, 2021 Last action May 11, 2021
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May 11, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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May 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

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Photo of Robert P. Casey, Jr.
Robert P. Casey, Jr.
DDemocratic
PA
n/a
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Photo of Christopher Murphy
Christopher Murphy
DDemocratic
CT
n/a
Co
Photo of Edward J. Markey
Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
MA
n/a
Co
Photo of Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
OR
n/a
Co
Photo of Jerry Moran
Jerry Moran
RRepublican
KS
n/a
Co
Photo of Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
DDemocratic
NY
n/a
Co
Photo of Lisa Murkowski
Lisa Murkowski
RRepublican
AK
n/a
Co
Photo of Mazie K. Hirono
Mazie K. Hirono
DDemocratic
HI
n/a
Co
Photo of Richard Blumenthal
Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
CT
n/a
Co
Photo of Robert Menendez
Robert Menendez
DDemocratic
NJ
n/a
Co
Photo of Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
DDemocratic
WI
n/a