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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9051 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand trauma-informed training 
for law enforcement personnel related to sexual assault cases, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 15, 2024 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE, Ms. BUDZINSKI, Mr. 
CASTEN, Mr. MOULTON, and Ms. JACKSON LEE) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand trauma- 
informed training for law enforcement personnel related 
to sexual assault cases, 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 ‘‘Compassionate Assault 
Response and Empathy Act of 2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXPANDING TRAUMA-INFORMED TRAINING FOR 
LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL RELATED 
TO SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES. 
Part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 553. EXPANDING TRAUMA-INFORMED TRAINING FOR 
LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL RELATED 
TO SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award grants 
to State, Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies to es-
tablish and expand training for law enforcement per-
sonnel— 
‘‘(1) to increase understanding and awareness 
of the impact of trauma in sexual assault cases; and 
‘‘(2) to develop and implement strategies for 
trauma-informed responses and policies in such 
cases. 
‘‘(b) PERIOD OF GRANTS.—The period of a grant 
under this section shall be 1 year. 
‘‘(c) TRAINING DESCRIBED.—The training funded 
pursuant to subsection (a) shall— 
‘‘(1) be trauma-informed, evidence-based, and 
victim-centered; 
‘‘(2) focus on the circumstances of individuals 
who— 
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‘‘(A) have experienced sexual assault or 
other sexual violence; and 
‘‘(B) dealt with related trauma in inter-
acting with law enforcement; and 
‘‘(3) include training on— 
‘‘(A) how contact with law enforcement 
can cause or lead to retraumatization of sexual 
assault victims; and 
‘‘(B) how law enforcement personnel can 
best support victims of sexual assault or other 
sexual violence during their interactions with 
law enforcement. 
‘‘(d) TRAINER LISTING.—The Secretary shall main-
tain and make available online— 
‘‘(1) a listing of trainers who provide training 
described in subsection (c); and 
‘‘(2) make such listing searchable according to 
the trainer’s— 
‘‘(A) geographic area; and 
‘‘(B) professional background. 
‘‘(e) DIVERSITY AMONG TRAINERS.—As a condition 
on receipt of a grant under this section, a State, Tribal, 
or local law enforcement agency shall strive to provide the 
training funded through the grant by trainers with— 
‘‘(1) diverse professional backgrounds; and 
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‘‘(2) inclusive racial, ethnic, and gender rep-
resentation. 
‘‘(f) REQUIRED NUMBER OF TRAINING HOURS.—As 
a condition on receipt of a grant under this section, a 
State, Tribal, or local law enforcement agency shall agree 
to require— 
‘‘(1) individuals enrolled in a law enforcement 
academy (or other initial training for law enforce-
ment personnel) of such agency to receive training 
described in subsection (c) for at least eight hours; 
and 
‘‘(2) all other law enforcement personnel of 
such agency to receive training described in sub-
section (c) for at least four hours annually. 
‘‘(g) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall 
collect data and submit annual reports to the Congress 
on the grant program under this section. Each such report 
shall include— 
‘‘(1) the number of State, Tribal, and local law 
enforcement agencies receiving grants under this 
section; and 
‘‘(2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of such 
grants in improving trauma-informed training for 
law enforcement personnel for sexual assault cases. 
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‘‘(h) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘trauma- 
informed’ means based on the knowledge and under-
standing of trauma and its far-reaching implications.’’. 
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