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| https://horn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=276 | Rep. Horn Leads Bipartisan Push for Vote on Law Enforcement Training Bill | 2020-06-04 | 2020 | 2020-06 | Democrat | House | OK | Kendra Horn | H001083 | horn.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. On Thursday, Congresswoman Kendra Horn (D-OK) and Congressman Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH) led a bipartisan letter to congressional leadership urging a vote on criminal justice reform legislation. The bill provides funding for law enforcement training to recognize, deescalate, and respond to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. The call for action comes amid national protests against the murder of George Floyd and the systemic racism that still exists in our country today. A fact sheet on the Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act (H.R. 2698) is available here. Read the bipartisan letter to congressional leadership here. We need bipartisan action to address the issue of racial injustice and violence against black communities and communities of color in our country, said Congresswoman Horn. Law enforcement officers are frequently the first to respond to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis, and without adequate training the results are often tragic. One in four people who are killed by police live with a severe mental illness. By providing law enforcement with better training on how to respond to individuals in crisis, we can save lives. There is no single solution that will stop the injustice that Black Americans and communities of color are facing. Instead, we need a many-sided approach to ending systemic violence and racism in our country. I'm fighting for a vote on this legislation as a piece of that strategy. The tragic events of this past week have made it clear that Congress needs to support solutions that provide more informed and encompassing training to police officers, said Congressman Gonzalez. With an increasing number of 911 calls related to mental health issues in Ohio, and throughout the country, we must make sure our law enforcement officers are properly trained to respond safely and effectively in these situations to keep our community safe. One in every 10 calls for police response involve a person who lives with a mental illness. At least one in four individuals fatally shot by police has a serious mental illness. For more facts on law enforcement responses to individuals living with mental illness or experiencing a mental health crisis, the fact sheet on the Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act is available here. This legislation was introduced by Congresswoman Horn and Congressman Gonzalez. The Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act has 25 bipartisan cosponsors in the House of Representatives. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) have introduced a companion bill in the Senate. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |