Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act of 2025
March 21, 2025
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Where This Stands
Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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View official text →The Frame
The bill mandates a federal study due within 270 days that will evaluate how law enforcement agencies track and respond to ambush attacks, potentially shaping future federal funding and training requirements for police departments nationwide.
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Law enforcement officers
The bill focuses on their safety, training, and the tracking of violent incidents involving them.
Federal, State, and Local law enforcement agencies
These agencies will be subject to new data reporting requirements and potential changes to training programs.
Current stage: in_committee.
Floor Vote.
Summary
Key Facts
- The Attorney General must submit a report on violent attacks against law enforcement within 270 days of enactment.
- The report must analyze the number of offenders who intentionally target officers based on their status.
- The report must survey state and local responses to ambush attacks and provide recommendations for improvement.
- The bill requires an analysis of the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership's efficacy and limitations.
- The Attorney General must analyze the feasibility of expanding data collection to include suspect injury levels during officer-involved incidents.
- The report must examine disparities between data on ambush attacks and other violent crime data.
- The Attorney General must consult with the FBI, the National Institute of Justice, and the Criminal Justice Information Services Division.
- The bill requires an analysis of potential new legislative tools to deter ambush attacks.
- The Attorney General must report on the ability to add a new category for aggression against officers in the Uniform Crime Reporting System.
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Why It Matters
The bill mandates a federal study due within 270 days that will evaluate how law enforcement agencies track and respond to ambush attacks, potentially shaping future federal funding and training requirements for police departments nationwide.
News Coverage
Voting Record
Total
414
Yes
403
No
11
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (414)
Julia Brownley
D · yes
Pramila Jayapal
D · no
Darren Soto
D · yes
Erin Houchin
R · yes
Doris Matsui
D · yes
Christopher Smith
R · yes
Jake Ellzey
R · yes
Deborah Ross
D · yes
Darin LaHood
R · yes
J. Correa
D · yes
Andy Harris
R · yes
Ayanna Pressley
D · no
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
D · no
Dusty Johnson
R · yes
Herbert Conaway
D · yes
David Valadao
R · yes
Adrian Smith
R · yes
Maxine Waters
D · yes
Sydney Kamlager-Dove
D · yes
Greg Casar
D · no
Seth Magaziner
D · yes
David Scott
D · yes
Kathy Castor
D · yes
Kevin Kiley
R · yes
+ 390 more
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Focus on Ambush Data
The bill signals a legislative shift toward specifically isolating 'ambush' attacks from general violent crime statistics to better understand and deter them.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.congress.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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