What does Preamble of Anna’s Law of 2025 do?

This bill proposes to amend the Public Health Service Act. The proposed amendment aims to expand trauma-informed training for law enforcement personnel and emergency medical technicians. The training would be related to cases involving sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Anna’s Law of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled Anna's Law of 2025.

What does EXPANDING TRAUMA-INFORMED TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT of Anna’s Law of 2025 do?

This section amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program focused on expanding trauma-informed training for law enforcement personnel and emergency medical technicians related to sexual assault cases. The Secretary may award grants to eligible entities, such as state, tribal, or local law enforcement agencies, and state or local agencies overseeing emergency medical services. Training funded by these grants must be trauma-informed, evidence-based, or demonstrate promising practices and policies, and be victim-centered. The training must focus on individuals who have experienced sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking and the related trauma they may experience when interacting with law enforcement and medical technicians. Trainers providing this training must have diverse professional backgrounds and inclusive representation. Law enforcement academies and emergency medical services initial training programs must require at least eight hours of this training, while other personnel must receive at least four hours annually. The Secretary is required to collect data and submit annual reports to Congress on the grant program, including evaluations of effectiveness, prosecution outcomes, and survivor feedback.

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Anna’s Law of 2025

Last updated: 4/30/2025 · Introduced: 4/30/2025

Author: Janice Schakowsky (D-IL)

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This bill establishes a grant program to expand trauma-informed training for law enforcement and emergency medical technicians responding to cases involving sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Law enforcement academies and initial emergency medical services training programs will require at least eight hours of this training, while other personnel must receive at least four hours annually.
The bill mandates annual reports to Congress on the grant program's effectiveness, prosecution outcomes, and survivor feedback.

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