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H.R. 8637 117th Congress House

Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022

Official title: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for training on alternatives to use of force, de-escalation, and mental and behavioral health and suicidal crises.

Introduced: November 29, 2022 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Aug 2, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 2, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022

This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to develop scenario-based training curricula (or identify existing curricula) that includes topics such as alternatives to the use of force, de-escalation tactics, and safely responding to an individual experiencing a mental, behavioral health, or suicidal crisis.

The bill also directs DOJ to make grants to states for costs associated with providing the training to law enforcement officers or mental health professionals.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4003 Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 6 Republican 6
D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Dec 8, 2022
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Nov 29, 2022
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Nov 29, 2022
 R
Gonzales, Tony
Texas · Nov 29, 2022
Kilmer, Derek
· Nov 29, 2022
 D
Scott, David
Georgia · Nov 29, 2022
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 3, 2022
Graves, Garret
· Nov 3, 2022
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Oct 11, 2022
Lamborn, Doug
· Oct 11, 2022
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 30, 2022
Kuster, Ann
· Sep 30, 2022
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Sep 26, 2022
 R
Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Sep 26, 2022
Cicilline, David
· Sep 22, 2022
 R
Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Sep 22, 2022
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Sep 19, 2022
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 19, 2022
CHABOT, STEVE
· Aug 2, 2022
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Aug 2, 2022
Trone, David
· Aug 2, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8637: Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8637/
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"H.R. 8637: Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8637/.
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H.R. 8637, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8637/.
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