Blue Envelope Awareness Act

119 HR 6908 IH: Blue Envelope Awareness Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-12-18 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. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6908 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2025 Mr. Vindman (for himself, Mr. Sessions , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , and Mr. Moore of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the use of Byrne grants for blue envelope programs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blue Envelope Awareness Act . 2. Use of Byrne funds for blue envelope programs (a) In general Section 501(a)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10152(a)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (L) Blue envelope programs. . (b) Definition Section 901(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10251(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (34) The term blue envelope program means a program that provides assistance to individuals with speech, hearing, or developmental disabilities communicate more effectively with law enforcement officers during traffic stops by— (A) distributing blue envelopes in which such individuals may keep documentation relating to their disability to present to law enforcement officers; and (B) providing training to law enforcement officers on interacting with such individuals. .