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S. 2720 116th Congress Senate

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.

Introduced: October 28, 2019 Introduced by: Jeanne Shaheen Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 28, 2019
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 Latest action October 28, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Department of Justice, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, to award grants for states, tribal nations, localities, and community-based organizations to establish response teams to address adverse childhood experiences associated with exposure to trauma.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 4460 Turn the Tide Act
  • HR 4886 National ACERT Grant Program Authorization Act
  • S 2102 Turn the Tide Act
 Bill text 1 version

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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Oct 28, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2720: 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.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2720/
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"S. 2720: 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.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2720/.
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S. 2720, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2720/.
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[S. 2720: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2720/)
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