3.0.0 4253 2023-01-11T13:32:27Z 2023-01-11T13:32:27Z House HR 2015-12-15 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 182 (Tuesday, December 15, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HASTINGS:H.R. 4253.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. 8[Page H9328]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2016-01-15T15:57:43Z Referred to 2015-12-15T17:00:20Z Avonte's Law Act of 2015 114 163 S 2015-01-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Identical bill CRS 2016-01-15 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2015-12-15 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2015-12-15 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1794) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2015-12-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-12-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 N J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2015-12-15 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2015-12-15 True M001191 Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] Patrick Murphy D FL 18 2015-12-15 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2015-12-15 True V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2015-12-15 True V000132 Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] Filemon Vela D TX 34 2015-12-17 False D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2015-12-18 False L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2016-02-01 False P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 2016-03-17 False Crime and Law Enforcement Child safety and welfare Disability and paralysis Elementary and secondary education Emergency communications systems First responders and emergency personnel Health information and medical records Hearing, speech, and vision care Hereditary and development disorders Law enforcement administration and funding Neurological disorders School administration Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2015-12-15 Introduced in House 2016-07-18T19:50:15Z Avonte's Law Act of 2015

This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants to law enforcement agencies to: (1) reduce the risk of injury and death relating to the wandering characteristics of some individuals with autism and other disabilities, and (2) safeguard the well-being of individuals with disabilities during interactions with law enforcement.

It requires grant awards to be used to: (1) provide education and resources to law enforcement agencies, first responders, schools, clinicians, and the public in order to reduce the risk of wandering by such individuals, help to identify signs of abuse in such individuals, increase their personal safety and survival skills, and facilitate effective communication with individuals who have communication-related disabilities; (2) provide training and emergency protocols for school administrators, staff, and families; (3) provide response tools and training for law enforcement and search-and-rescue agencies, including tracking technology; or (4) provide response tools and training to law enforcement agencies in order to recognize and respond to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

DOJ must establish standards and best practices relating to the use of tracking technology to monitor children with autism and other disabilities. It requires each law enforcement agency that receives a grant to comply with any such standards and best practices.

]]> Avonte's Law Act of 2015 Display Title Avonte's Law Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To establish a grant program to help State and local law enforcement agencies reduce the risk of injury and death relating to the wandering characteristics of some children with autism and other disabilities. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Avonte's Law Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4253ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4253ih.xml 2016-01-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.