Reauthorizing Support and Treatment for Officers in Crisis Act of 2025
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Would reauthorize through FY2029 a federal grant program that funds mental health services and family support programs for law enforcement officers and their families, extending a program that was previously authorized through FY2024.
What this bill would do
What it would do
The bill would extend the authorization of an existing grant program under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, allowing the program to continue operating through fiscal year 2029. The grants fund state and local law enforcement agencies and other organizations that provide mental health services and family support services to law enforcement personnel.
The bill makes a single targeted change — updating the authorized fiscal years from "2020 through 2024" to "2025 through 2029" — and does not alter the program's structure, eligibility rules, or any other terms of the existing grant authority.
Key provisions
- 1Would reauthorize grants for law enforcement mental health and family support services by extending the authorized fiscal years from 2020–2024 to 2025–2029.
Who would be affected
State and local law enforcement agencies and other organizations that apply for and receive federal grants to run mental health and family support programs. Law enforcement officers and their families are the ultimate beneficiaries of the services these grants fund.
Why it matters
Without reauthorization, the grant program's funding authority would have lapsed after FY2024, potentially cutting off support for mental health and family assistance services that law enforcement agencies rely on. Extending the authorization through FY2029 gives agencies continued access to federal grant funding for officer wellness programs.
What would change
Changes to existing law
Amends Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (Sec. 2)
Updates the authorized fiscal years for law enforcement officer and family support grants from 2020–2024 to 2025–2029.
Effective dates
- Reauthorized grant program funding period
Funding and costs
Congressional Budget Office estimate
CBO estimates S. 419 would cost $35 million over the 2025–2030 period, with an additional $3 million after 2030, with no effect on direct spending or the deficit.
S. 419 would reauthorize $7.5 million per year from 2025 through 2029 for Department of Justice grants to state and local law enforcement agencies for family support and mental health services for law enforcement personnel. CBO estimates the bill would cost $35 million over the 2025–2030 period and roughly $3 million more after 2030, assuming Congress appropriates the authorized amounts; these are discretionary costs (spending that requires annual congressional approval), not mandatory spending. The bill has no effect on direct (mandatory) spending, revenues, or the federal deficit, and CBO identified no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates.
How implementation would work
The bill makes a single statutory change to the authorization period. Grants would continue to be administered under the existing framework of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. No new rulemaking or reporting requirements are added; agencies already operating under the program would simply be able to continue applying for and receiving grants through FY2029 under the same terms.
Legislative status & sources
Latest action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 79.
Official CRS summary
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This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 grants for state and local law enforcement agencies and other organizations to provide family support services and mental health services to law enforcement personnel.
Legislative subjects
Crime and Law Enforcement; Family services; Law enforcement administration and funding; Law enforcement officers; Mental health