A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide funding for innovations in community policing, mental health care, and community safety, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4575 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4575 To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide funding for innovations in community policing, mental health care, and community safety, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2026 Mr. Bennet introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide funding for innovations in community policing, mental health care, and community safety, 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 Mental Assistance Responder Teams Community Policing Act'' or the ``SMART Community Policing Act''. SEC. 2. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Act is to strengthen community policing programs to-- (1) de-escalate interactions with law enforcement officers to achieve better outcomes for non-violent individuals experiencing crisis or trauma relating to mental health issues, poverty, homelessness, and substance use disorders; (2) build collaborative partnerships to connect individuals with mental health services and community resources; and (3) produce better outcomes for communities and law enforcement officers by delivering the appropriate treatment and other support services to individuals in need. SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED USES OF COPS FUNDS. Section 1701(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (24), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (25), by striking the period at the