Supporting Blue Envelope Programs Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6602 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6602 To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to eligible entities to carry out blue envelope programs, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 10, 2025 Mrs. Torres of California (for herself and Mr. Rutherford) introduced the following bill; which was 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) Establishment.--The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (referred to in this section as the ``Director'') is authorized to make grants to eligible entities to create or support blue envelope programs. (b) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the Director shall prioritize blue envelope programs that-- (1) have scalability or a plan to continue the operation of the program beyond the duration of the grant award; (2) have community support; (3) involve multiple law enforcement agencies; and (4) involve entities that-- (A) have demonstrated person-centered and trauma- informed practices and actively engage individuals in the community with autism spectrum disorder or developmental, cognitive, sensory, or communication disabilities, who may face communication barriers during law enforcement encounters; (B) have experience in providing training and resources to law enforcement agencies in interactions with such indi