New grants would help police and first responders better interact with people who have communication disabilities.
This bill would create a new federal grant program to help local communities set up "blue envelope programs." These programs would train law enforcement and first responders to better interact with people who have autism or other communication disabilities. They would also provide tools like special envelopes and car decals to help individuals with disabilities communicate during encounters.
Today, there is no specific federal grant program to fund "blue envelope programs" that help improve interactions between law enforcement and individuals with certain disabilities. If this bill passes, the Attorney General would be able to give out grants to local groups to create or support these programs. These programs would not keep a list of participants, and participation would be voluntary. $5,000,000 would be authorized each year from the government's budget year 2027 to 2031 to pay for these grants.
HR 6602 · 119th Congress · December 10, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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