{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-2992","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 2992","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Law Enforcement Training Act","title_source":"Short Titles as Enacted","official_title":"To direct the Attorney General to develop crisis intervention training tools for use by first responders related to interacting with persons who have a traumatic brain injury, another form of acquired brain injury, or post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To direct the Attorney General to develop crisis intervention training tools for use by first responders related to interacting with persons who have a traumatic brain injury, another form of acquired brain injury, or post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text","title":"TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act"},{"type":"Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text","title":"Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Law Enforcement Training Act"},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Law Enforcement Training Act"},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act"},{"type":"Short Titles as Enacted","title":"Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Law Enforcement Training Act"},{"type":"Short Titles as Enacted","title":"TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act"},{"type":"Short Titles as Passed Senate","title":"TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act"},{"type":"Short Titles as Passed Senate","title":"Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Law Enforcement Training Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Law Enforcement Training Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Law Enforcement Training Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Law Enforcement Training Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act"}],"outcome":"became_law","law_number":"Public Law 117-170","introduced":"2021-05-04","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2022-05-18","vote":{"id":"117-2022-h222","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act","result":"Passed","yea":400,"nay":21,"present":0,"not_voting":7,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll222.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"voice","date":"2022-08-01","vote":null,"how":"unanimous_consent","words":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3826)"}},"president":{"status":"signed","date":"2022-08-16"},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Became Public Law No: 117-170.","date":"2022-08-16"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2022-08-16","stage":"Public Law","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Law Enforcement Training Act or the TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill requires the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to consult with relevant agencies to establish crisis intervention training tools for first responders to address individuals with traumatic brain injuries, acquired brain injuries, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The BJA must ensure that at least one police department designated as a Law Enforcement Mental Health Learning Site utilizes the tools and that such tools are part of the Police-Mental Health Collaboration Toolkit."},{"k":"p","t":"Additionally, the bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study and report about the prevalence and incidence of concussions among first responders."}],"words":116},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Directs the Attorney General to develop crisis intervention training tools for first responders on interacting with persons who have a traumatic brain injury, an acquired brain injury, or post-traumatic stress disorder, and directs a study of concussion among first responders.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2992/text/enr#HDC830265361940CCBB494BE86F75666A"},{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2992/text/enr#H670DC53DC0FD4A58A402E51DF26AB723:~:text=4.%20Study%20on%20first%20responders%20with%20tbi"}]},"core_areas":["Crisis intervention training tools for first responders on traumatic brain injury, acquired brain injury, and post-traumatic stress disorder","Study of concussion among first responders"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Requires the Attorney General, through the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, to solicit best practices from first responder, brain injury, veteran, and mental health organizations and other stakeholders within one year of enactment.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2992/text/enr#HDC830265361940CCBB494BE86F75666A"}},{"text":"Requires the Attorney General to develop crisis intervention training tools for first responders that cover conditions and symptoms, techniques for interacting with affected persons, and how to recognize them.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2992/text/enr#HDC830265361940CCBB494BE86F75666A"}},{"text":"Requires the Attorney General to ensure that at least one Law Enforcement Mental Health Learning Site designated by the Bureau of Justice Assistance uses the training tools.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2992/text/enr#HDC830265361940CCBB494BE86F75666A"}},{"text":"Requires the Attorney General to make the training tools available as part of the Police-Mental Health Collaboration Toolkit provided by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2992/text/enr#HDC830265361940CCBB494BE86F75666A"}},{"text":"Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize $54,000,000 to be appropriated to the Department of Justice for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 to carry out section 2991 of that Act.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2992/text/enr#HDC830265361940CCBB494BE86F75666A"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study within 24 months of enactment and report to two congressional committees on the prevalence and incidence of concussion among first responders, with data and recommendations for resources.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2992/text/enr#H670DC53DC0FD4A58A402E51DF26AB723:~:text=4.%20Study%20on%20first%20responders%20with%20tbi"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Enrolled Bill","date":null,"rule":"enrolled","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2992/text/enr"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2992","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2992/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-2992.png","v":"67b744c1e9a1","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 2992, 117th Congress: Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Law Enforcement Training Act. House: 400 Yea, 21 Nay. Senate: unanimous consent. Outcome: Became law, 16 Aug 2022."}}