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S. 4286: TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act

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S. 4286: TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-05-19 · Health · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-05-19 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act

Plain summary

Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Law Enforcement Training Act or the TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act 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. 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.

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Official text

TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] · 2 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Chuck Grassley (R-IA), John Kennedy (R-LA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] reported raising $115.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-s4286 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117