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Senate bill creates federal grant program for Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Teams

Original title: A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish the Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team grant program, and for other purposes.

May 22, 2025

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Where This Stands

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Last action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.May 22, 2025

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

This legislation creates a new funding stream for local agencies to develop specialized teams aimed at mitigating the long-term impacts of childhood trauma, potentially changing how communities respond to children in crisis.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Local law enforcement agencies

These agencies may become eligible to apply for federal grants to form or support ACE response teams.

Child welfare organizations

These organizations may partner with law enforcement to implement the response team program.

What changed

Current stage: in_committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This bill establishes a new federal grant program to fund Response Teams, which are designed to address the needs of children exposed to trauma. The program would operate under the existing framework of the .

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is an Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Response Team?

While the bill text is currently limited, these teams are generally designed to provide coordinated support and intervention for children who have experienced traumatic events.

What is the current status of this bill?

As of May 22, 2025, the bill has been read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Why It Matters

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Expansion of 1968 Act

The bill continues the trend of using the 1968 Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act as the primary vehicle for authorizing new specialized community-based grant programs.

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968

Connected Entities

otherAdverse Childhood Experiences Response Team“The new program being established by the bill.”Map →

organizationCommittee on the Judiciary“The Senate committee currently reviewing the bill.”Map →

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