{"id":14516,"date":"2022-08-01T15:48:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T19:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/?post_type=press-releases&p=14516"},"modified":"2022-08-02T15:49:22","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T19:49:22","slug":"u-s-senate-passes-sen-ossoffs-bipartisan-legislation-to-fund-law-enforcement-mental-health-services","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/u-s-senate-passes-sen-ossoffs-bipartisan-legislation-to-fund-law-enforcement-mental-health-services\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Senate Passes Sen. Ossoff\u2019s Bipartisan Legislation to Fund Law Enforcement & Mental Health Services"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bipartisan bill heads to the President\u2019s desk to be signed into law<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington, D.C.\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 Last night, the Senate passed U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff\u2019s bipartisan bill to fund law enforcement and mental health services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sens. Ossoff and Chuck Grassley (R-IA)\u2019s bipartisan bill will fund trainings for first responders; crisis intervention teams; mental health courts; and other programs that help law enforcement assist individuals experiencing mental illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bill will also fund new trainings to help first responders better recognize and assist individuals suffering from PTSD or traumatic brain injury (TBI), which contribute to approximately three million<\/a> emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and deaths each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The legislation will also require a new Centers for Disease Control (CDC) study for law enforcement and first responders who may have suffered a traumatic brain injury in the line of duty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bill passed the U.S. House earlier this summer and now heads to the President\u2019s desk to be signed into law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy bipartisan bill will strengthen public safety, reduce community violence, and support mental health services in Georgia and the country. I thank my colleagues in both parties for supporting this bipartisan bill and passing it tonight,\u201d Sen. Ossoff said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important that our police and all first responders are empowered with the resources they need to address a variety of emergencies. Our legislation, the TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act,<\/em> will provide departments with crisis intervention tools that can help de-escalate situations and improve outcomes for everyone involved,\u201d Sen. Grassley said.<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019m glad that our bill received such strong bipartisan support from my colleagues and is now heading to the president\u2019s desk. I urge him to sign this important legislation into law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here<\/a> to read the TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sens. Ossoff and Grassley\u2019s bipartisan bill is widely supported by law enforcement and mental health organizations, including:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n