A bill to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to eligible entities to carry out blue envelope programs, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4089 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4089 To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to eligible entities to carry out blue envelope programs, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2026 Mr. Coons (for himself and Mr. Schmitt) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to eligible entities to carry out blue envelope programs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting Blue Envelope Programs Act''. SEC. 2. BLUE ENVELOPE GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means-- (A) a law enforcement agency or group of law enforcement agencies that has a partnership with a nonprofit organization described in subparagraph (B) for the purpose of creating or supporting a blue envelope program; or (B) a nonprofit organization-- (i) that provides services to or otherwise assists individuals with autism spectrum disorder or developmental, cognitive, sensory, or communication disabilities, and families of those individuals; and (ii) that has a partnership with not fewer than 1 law enforcement agency for the purpose of creating or supporting a blue envelope program. (2) Blue envelope program.--The term ``blue envelope program'' means a program operated by an eligible entity-- (A) that provides training, including crisis response and deescalation tactic training, and resources for law enforcement officers (and may provide training for first responders) on improving intera