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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6602 
To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to eligible entities to 
carry out blue envelope programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 10, 2025 
Mrs. TORRES of California (for herself and Mr. RUTHERFORD) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to eligible 
entities to carry out blue envelope programs, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Supporting Blue Enve-
lope Programs Act’’. 
SEC. 2. BLUE ENVELOPE GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Attorney General, acting 
through the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance 
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘Director’’) is authorized 
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to make grants to eligible entities to create or support blue 
envelope programs. 
(b) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sec-
tion, the Director shall prioritize blue envelope programs 
that— 
(1) have scalability or a plan to continue the 
operation of the program beyond the duration of the 
grant award; 
(2) have community support; 
(3) involve multiple law enforcement agencies; 
and 
(4) involve entities that— 
(A) have demonstrated person-centered 
and trauma-informed practices and actively en-
gage individuals in the community with autism 
spectrum disorder or developmental, cognitive, 
sensory, or communication disabilities, who may 
face communication barriers during law en-
forcement encounters; 
(B) have experience in providing training 
and resources to law enforcement agencies in 
interactions with such individuals; and 
(C) seek the input and feedback from self- 
advocates with a variety of disabilities. 
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(c) DISTRIBUTION.—The Director shall make every 
effort to ensure a broad geographic distribution of awards 
under this section and take into consideration the needs 
of underserved populations, including rural and tribal 
communities. 
(d) REPORT.—On the date that is 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and every two years there-
after, the Director shall submit to Congress a report on— 
(1) the implementation of the grant program 
under this section; 
(2) different models and examples of blue enve-
lope programs funded under this section, including 
trainings and materials used; and 
(3) any best practices for blue envelope pro-
grams. 
(e) DIRECTORY.—The Director shall maintain a pub-
licly accessible online directory of blue envelope programs 
for use by members of the public to locate the nearest blue 
envelope program. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means— 
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(A) a law enforcement agency or group of 
law enforcement agencies that has a partner-
ship a with nonprofit organization that is de-
scribed in subparagraph (B) for the purpose of 
creating or supporting a blue envelope program; 
or 
(B) a nonprofit organization— 
(i) that provides services to or other-
wise assists individuals with autism spec-
trum disorder or developmental, cognitive, 
sensory, or communication disabilities, and 
families of such individuals; and 
(ii) that has a partnership with one or 
more law enforcement agencies for the pur-
pose of creating or supporting a blue enve-
lope program. 
(2) The term ‘‘blue envelope program’’ means a 
program operated by an eligible entity— 
(A) that provides training and resources 
for law enforcement officers (and may provide 
training for first responders) on improving 
interactions with autism spectrum disorder or 
developmental, cognitive, sensory, or commu-
nication disabilities; 
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(B) that does not have a registration com-
ponent or participant list for participating indi-
viduals described in subparagraph (A); 
(C) in which participation is voluntary for 
individuals described in subparagraph (A); 
(D) that provides individuals described in 
subparagraph (A) with items and materials that 
help overcome communication barriers in inter-
actions with law enforcement and first respond-
ers, including— 
(i) blue envelopes that can be used to 
store essential documents in vehicles, such 
as identification, diagnosis information, 
communication preferences and emergency 
contact information for use during vehicle- 
related law enforcement encounters; and 
(ii) other items and materials that 
may include— 
(I) car decals; 
(II) seatbealt covers; 
(III) lanyards; 
(IV) keychains; 
(V) pins; and 
(VI) other accessories and re-
sources that can be helpful in over-
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coming communication barriers in 
interactions with law enforcement and 
first responders; and 
(E) that provides education, including vol-
untary training and resources— 
(i) for community members on how to 
safely interact with individuals described in 
subparagraph (A); and 
(ii) for individuals described in sub-
paragraph (A) on how use the items and 
materials described in subparagraph (D). 
(3) The terms ‘‘State’’ and ‘‘unit of local gov-
ernment’’ have the meanings given such terms in 
section 901 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10251). 
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