Criminal Justice (Law Enforcement)

in committee · United States · Senate Dec 11, 2025

S 3461: RISE from Trauma Act

The RISE from Trauma Act establishes grants for community coordinating bodies to address trauma and build resilience, particularly for children and youth affected by violence, substance use, or other traumatic experiences. These grants (up to $6 million each for 4 years) require diverse community stakeholders - including healthcare providers, schools, law enforcement, and community organizations - to collaborate on identifying local needs and developing trauma-informed strategies. The legislation prioritizes communities with high rates of overdose deaths, violence-related deaths, or involvement in child welfare and juvenile justice systems. It also expands existing programs like the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, creates hospital-based interventions to prevent readmissions after trauma events, and establishes training for schools, law enforcement, and healthcare providers in trauma-informed care. Funding is authorized at $600 million annually from 2026-2033 for these initiatives.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFunds trauma-informed community programs addressing violence/trauma (a root cause of crime), involving law enforcement in collaborative prevention strategies to reduce recidivism.92% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires healthcare provider collaboration in trauma programs, advancing mental health services for youth through federal grants90% confidence

Sub-Topics Juvenile Justice Law Enforcement Hospitals Substance Abuse

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in committee · United States · Senate Jun 18, 2025

S 2124: Election Worker Protection Act of 2025

The Election Worker Protection Act of 2025 provides federal grants to states for election worker recruitment, training, and safety. It establishes new criminal penalties for threatening or harassing election workers, with fines up to $100,000 and up to 5 years in prison. The bill creates a grant program to protect election workers' personally identifiable information from public disclosure, including through redaction of personal data in public records. States would receive funding based on their voting age population, with requirements for diversity-focused recruitment and regular reporting on program outcomes.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeImposes federal criminal penalties for threatening election workers, strengthening legal protections and accountability within criminal justice framework.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill protects election workers' safety via grants, criminal penalties for threats, and PII safeguards - directly advancing workplace safety standards for a specific worker group.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill mandates redaction of personally identifiable information in public records to protect election workers' data, directly advancing data privacy protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Law Enforcement Workplace Safety Data Privacy Social Media

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in committee · United States · Senate Jan 9, 2025

S 61: National Human Trafficking Database Act

S 61 establishes a national database to standardize human trafficking data collection across states. Covered state agencies (like law enforcement or public health departments) must collect anonymized data on prosecutions, hotline reports, survivor services, and anti-trafficking organizations, then report it annually to the Office for Victims of Crime. The database, published online by the Justice Department, will display county-level trafficking rates, organization details, and prosecution statistics while strictly protecting survivor confidentiality. The bill authorizes $50 million annually (2025-2028) for state grants and data management, requiring states to submit initial reports within one year of enactment.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeEstablishes national database for human trafficking data standardization, improving law enforcement response and victim services within criminal justice framework.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Human Trafficking Law Enforcement

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in committee · United States · House Dec 17, 2025

HR 6810: MAIL Theft Act of 2025

This bill requires federal agencies to improve coordination in investigating organized postal theft. Within 180 days of enactment, the Attorney General, Homeland Security Secretary, Postmaster General, and other relevant agencies must develop a strategy to share information about theft networks and assist state/local law enforcement in building cases. It defines "organized postal crime" as coordinated theft, fraud, or embezzlement of mail for resale in interstate commerce. The strategy must include better information sharing between agencies like the Postal Inspection Service, Customs, and Secret Service, and a joint report to Congress will detail the plan. The bill directly affects federal agencies involved in postal crime investigations and state/local prosecutors handling these cases.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeEnhances inter-agency coordination for investigating organized postal theft, strengthening enforcement capabilities within criminal justice system.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement

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in committee · United States · House May 19, 2025

HR 3500: More Funding for COPS Act

HR 3500 increases annual funding for the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program to $1.16 billion per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, replacing a prior funding level. This bill directly affects local law enforcement agencies that receive COPS grants to hire community policing officers. The key provision amends the funding amount in the 1968 crime control law, ensuring higher annual support for community policing initiatives. The change provides stable, increased funding for these programs over the next five fiscal years.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases federal funding for community policing grants by $1.16B annually, directly boosting government spending on public safety programs under budget appropriations.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeIncreases funding for community policing grants, directly advancing COPS program to strengthen law enforcement-community relationships and reform efforts.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement Policing

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in committee · United States · House Jun 10, 2025

HR 3894: SAFE Cities Act

HR 3894, the SAFE Cities Act, requires the Attorney General to publish and update every 180 days a list of jurisdictions (states or local governments) that refuse to stop violence and property destruction, based on specific criteria like blocking police intervention or defunding law enforcement. The bill directs the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance restricting federal grant eligibility for these jurisdictions, to the extent permitted by law. It would directly affect local or state governments meeting the defined criteria, potentially limiting their access to federal funding. The law focuses on creating a federal mechanism to identify and financially disfavor jurisdictions with policies deemed insufficient for public safety.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill targets jurisdictions defunding law enforcement and restricts federal grants to them, aiming to protect and strengthen law enforcement operations and funding.95% confidence ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationBill penalizes jurisdictions defunding police or blocking law enforcement, directly targeting 'sanctuary' policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, thus opposing immigrant protections.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement Policing Sanctuary Policies

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in committee · United States · House May 29, 2025

HR 3658: 911 Community Crisis Responders Act of 2025

HR 3658, the 911 Community Crisis Responders Act of 2025, provides federal grants to states, tribes, and local governments to create unarmed mobile crisis response teams. These teams would handle nonviolent 911 calls related to mental health, substance use, homelessness, or disabilities - instead of sending police - by dispatching trained professionals like social workers or nurses. The bill requires grantees to update 911 systems for call triage, train dispatchers to identify appropriate referrals, and collect data on demographics, outcomes (like reduced ER visits), and program costs. It directly affects communities experiencing mental health or substance use crises by offering an alternative to law enforcement responses.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeDiverts nonviolent 911 calls from police to mental health professionals, reducing law enforcement involvement in crises - core criminal justice reform to address root causes rather than punitive responses.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill provides federal grants for mental health crisis response teams, directly expanding access to non-police mental health services through trained professionals.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement Policing Mental Health Tags Public Safety

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in committee · United States · Senate Apr 8, 2025

S 1338: Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2025

The Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2025 aims to reduce discriminatory school discipline practices that disproportionately affect students of color, particularly girls of color, students with disabilities, and LGBTQI+ students. It requires schools to collect and report detailed demographic data on discipline actions like suspensions, expulsions, and law enforcement referrals, with specific breakdowns by race, gender, disability status, and other protected characteristics. The bill provides federal grants to schools to implement trauma-informed alternatives to suspension, prohibits out-of-school suspensions for young children for minor offenses like dress code violations, and establishes a task force focused on addressing the school pushout of girls of color. Schools receiving grants must train staff on implicit bias, cultural responsiveness, and restorative practices while improving access to mental health services. The legislation also restricts the use of corporal punishment, seclusion, and certain restraints, and prevents schools from using disciplinary policies that criminalize student behavior.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeAddresses discriminatory school discipline leading to law enforcement referrals, promoting equity in youth justice system engagement through data transparency and accountability.85% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAddresses discriminatory discipline to ensure equitable access for marginalized students, requiring data reporting and federal grants to reduce disparities in school discipline practices.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement School Safety Student Health

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in committee · United States · House May 8, 2025

HR 3312: SERVICE Act of 2025

The SERVICE Act of 2025 creates a federal grant program to fund local veteran response teams within law enforcement agencies. These teams, composed of veteran officers and community partners, will provide 24/7 crisis response for at-risk veterans, coordinate with the Department of Veterans Affairs, and offer mental health training focused on military-related issues like PTSD. The program directly affects veterans in crisis and law enforcement agencies that receive grants to establish these teams. It requires teams to track outcomes and share best practices, with funding tied to existing crime control grants for fiscal years 2026-2030.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill creates federal grant program to fund veteran crisis response teams, directly increasing government spending for essential services per Budget & Taxes topic.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFunds veteran crisis response teams addressing mental health (PTSD), reducing potential justice system involvement for veterans through prevention.70% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProvides mental health training for veterans with PTSD and crisis response coordination with VA, directly advancing mental health services for at-risk veterans.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransCreates federal grants for veteran crisis response teams, coordinates with VA, and funds PTSD-focused mental health training for veterans in crisis.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement Mental Health Veteran Healthcare Veteran Housing Veteran Mental Health

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in committee · United States · House Jan 9, 2025

HR 277: Matthew Lawrence Perna Act of 2025

This bill protects individuals charged with nonviolent political protests by preventing pretrial detention for such offenses (unless involving violence), requiring faster trials, and allowing lawsuits for wrongful detention. It also restricts government use of national security powers against U.S. citizens unless they act as foreign agents, mandates disclosure of surveillance investigations upon citizen request, and gives defendants in D.C. trials the right to choose their trial location. Key provisions directly affect people arrested for peaceful protest activities, aiming to limit government overreach in such cases. The bill does not change sentencing guidelines but emphasizes judges should follow standard sentencing ranges for these offenses.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticePrevents pretrial detention for nonviolent protests, mandates faster trials, and allows wrongful detention lawsuits - directly advancing criminal justice reform principles.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts Law Enforcement Sentencing

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