I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7581 
To require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks 
against law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2024 
Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina (for himself, Mrs. HINSON, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. 
COSTA, Ms. FOXX, Mr. NUNN of Iowa, Mr. FINSTAD, Mr. BANKS, and 
Mr. MILLER of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require the Attorney General to develop reports relating 
to violent attacks against law enforcement officers, 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 ‘‘Improving Law En-
forcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) There has been a rise in anti-police rhetoric 
and a corresponding rise in violence against law en-
forcement officers. 
(2) In 2022, a total of 60 police officers were 
feloniously killed in the line of duty. 
(3) Nearly 30 percent of police officer killings 
in 2022 were caused by unprovoked attacks or am-
bushes on officers. 
(4) Law enforcement officers bravely put them-
selves at risk for the betterment of society. 
(5) A data collection that represents the full 
circumstances surrounding violent attacks and am-
bush attacks on law enforcement officers is vital for 
the provision of needed Federal resources to Fed-
eral, State, and local law enforcement officers. 
(6) Police suffer assaults and other offenses 
that do not rise to the level of Law Enforcement Of-
ficers Killed and Assaulted or National Incident- 
Based Reporting System reporting due to the fre-
quency of such incidents, lower risk to officers, and 
minimal administrative resources to report such fre-
quent events. 
(7) The mental health of law enforcement offi-
cers has suffered due to overwork, recruitment 
issues, and the general stress of their work. 
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(8) The people of the United States will always 
remember the victims of these hateful attacks 
against law enforcement officers and stand in soli-
darity with individuals affected by these senseless 
tragedies and incidents of hate that have affected 
law enforcement communities and their families. 
(9) The United States must demonstrate to its 
brave law enforcement officers that they are impor-
tant, valued, and respected. 
(10) Congress has made a commitment to help-
ing communities protect the lives of their police offi-
cers, as evidenced by the Bulletproof Vest Partner-
ship Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 
(Public Law 114–155; 130 Stat. 389) and other 
laws. 
(11) Subsection (c) of the Uniform Federal 
Crime Reporting Act of 1988 (34 U.S.C. 41303(c)) 
requires the Attorney General to ‘‘acquire, collect, 
classify, and preserve national data on Federal 
criminal offenses as part of the Uniform Crime Re-
ports’’ and requires all Federal departments and 
agencies that investigate criminal activity to ‘‘report 
details about crime within their respective jurisdic-
tion to the Attorney General in a uniform matter 
and on a form prescribed by the Attorney General’’. 
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SEC. 3. ATTACKS ON LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS RE-
PORTING REQUIREMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in 
consultation with the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, the Director of the National Institute of 
Justice, and the Director of the Criminal Justice Informa-
tion Services Division of the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion, shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of 
the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives a report that includes— 
(1) the number of offenders that intentionally 
target law enforcement officers because of their sta-
tus as law enforcement officers; 
(2) the number of incidents reported to the 
Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted 
Data Collection that occur through the coordinated 
actions of 2 or more parties; 
(3) a description of the Federal response to am-
bushes and violent attacks on Federal law enforce-
ment officers; 
(4) a detailed survey of what State and local re-
sponses are to ambushes and violent attacks on 
State and local law enforcement officers; 
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(5) recommendations for improving State, local, 
and Federal responses to ambushes and violent at-
tacks on law enforcement officers; 
(6) a detailed survey of Federal and State- 
based training programs that law enforcement offi-
cers receive in preparation for violent attacks, in-
cluding ambush attacks; 
(7) an analysis of the effectiveness of the pro-
grams described in paragraph (6) in preparing law 
enforcement officers for violent attacks, including 
ambush attacks; 
(8) recommendations on how to improve State, 
local, and Federal training programs for law en-
forcement officers relating to ambush attacks; 
(9) an analysis of, with respect to the Patrick 
Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership under part Y of 
title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10530 et seq.)— 
(A) the efficacy of the Partnership in dis-
tributing protective gear to law enforcement of-
ficers across the United States, including any 
location-specific limitations to the distribution 
under such Partnership; and 
(B) the general limitations of the Partner-
ship, including any location-specific limitations 
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to the distributions under the Partnership, con-
sidering the fact that law enforcement officers 
are suffering from ambush attacks; 
(10) an analysis of the ability of the Depart-
ment of Justice to combine the Law Enforcement 
Officers Killed and Assaulted Data Collection and a 
09C Justifiable Homicide report for officer-involved 
shooting reports and any roadblocks to producing a 
clear report with such information; 
(11) an analysis of the ability of the Criminal 
Justice Information Services of the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation to expand data collection to include 
a suspect offender’s level of injury at the time of a 
reported Law Enforcement Officers Killed and As-
saulted Data Collection incident; 
(12) an analysis of the existence and extent of, 
and reasons for, disparities in the availability and 
reporting of data between— 
(A) data relating to ambush attacks 
against law enforcement officers; and 
(B) other types of violent crime data; and 
(13) an analysis of any additional legislative 
tools or authorities that may be helpful or necessary 
to assist in deterring ambush attacks against law en-
forcement officers. 
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(b) DEVELOPMENT.—In developing the report re-
quired under subsection (a), the Attorney General, the Di-
rector of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director 
of the National Institute of Justice, and the Director of 
the Criminal Justice Information Services Division of the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall consult relevant 
stakeholders, including— 
(1) Federal, State, Tribal, and local law en-
forcement agencies; and 
(2) 
nongovernmental 
organizations, 
inter-
national organizations, academies, or other entities. 
SEC. 4. AGGRESSION AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFI-
CERS REPORTING REQUIREMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in 
consultation with the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation and the Director of the National Institute 
of Justice, shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary 
of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives a report on— 
(1) an analysis of the ability to implement a 
new category in the Uniform Crime Reporting Sys-
tem and the National Incident-Based Reporting Sys-
tem on aggressive actions, conduct, or other trauma- 
inducing incidents against law enforcement officers 
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that, as of the date of enactment of this Act, are not 
reported in such systems; 
(2) the level of detail the category described in 
paragraph (1) would include and the standard of 
evidence that would be used for any reported inci-
dents; 
(3) an analysis of how to engage State and local 
law enforcement agencies in reporting the data de-
scribed in paragraph (1), despite the fact that such 
data is beyond the standard crime-based reporting to 
the systems described in paragraph (1); 
(4) an analysis of potential uses by the Depart-
ment of Justice and any component agencies of the 
Department of Justice of the data described in para-
graph (1); 
(5) an analysis of the existence and extent of, 
and reasons for, disparities in the availability and 
reporting of data between— 
(A) data relating to aggressive actions or 
other trauma-inducing incidents against law en-
forcement officers that do not rise to the level 
of crimes; and 
(B) other types of violent crime data; and 
(6) an analysis of additional legislative tools or 
authorities that may be helpful or necessary to assist 
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in deterring aggressive actions, conduct, or other 
trauma-inducing incidents against law enforcement 
officers. 
(b) DEVELOPMENT.—In developing the report under 
subsection (a), the Attorney General, the Director of the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of the 
National Institute of Justice shall consult relevant stake-
holders, including— 
(1) Federal, State, Tribal, and local law en-
forcement agencies; and 
(2) 
nongovernmental 
organizations, 
inter-
national organizations, academies, or other entities. 
SEC. 5. MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS REPORTING RE-
QUIREMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in 
consultation with the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation and the Director of the National Institute 
of Justice, shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary 
of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives a report on— 
(1) the types, frequency, and severity of mental 
health and stress-related responses of law enforce-
ment officers to aggressive actions or other trauma- 
inducing incidents against law enforcement officers; 
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(2) mental health and stress-related resources 
or programs that are available to law enforcement 
officers at the Federal, State, and local levels, espe-
cially peer-to-peer programs; 
(3) the extent to which law enforcement officers 
use the resources or programs described in para-
graph (2); 
(4) the availability of, or need for, mental 
health screening within Federal, State, and local law 
enforcement agencies; and 
(5) additional legislative tools or authorities 
that may be helpful or necessary to assist in assess-
ing, monitoring, and improving the mental health 
and wellness of Federal, State, and local law en-
forcement officers. 
(b) DEVELOPMENT.—In developing the report re-
quired under subsection (a), the Attorney General, the Di-
rector of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Di-
rector of the National Institute of Justice shall consult 
relevant stakeholders, including— 
(1) Federal, State, Tribal and local law enforce-
ment agencies; and 
(2) 
nongovernmental 
organizations, 
inter-
national organizations, academies, or other entities. 
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