Establishes a new grant program modeled off of the successful Manchester Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team program to assist children who have been exposed to trauma, often as a result of substance use disorders among family members or friends.
Will establish a grant program modeled on Manchester's Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team program for children exposed to trauma related to substance use disorders.
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Evidence
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Congress.gov lists Shaheen as sponsor of S.1897, introduced 05/22/2025, with status “Introduced” and latest action referral to Senate Judiciary.
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GovInfo bill text shows Shaheen introduced S.4895; section 14 would add an Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team grant program and authorize $10 million for FY2027-FY2030.
Assessments
Shaheen sponsored S.1897 in the 119th Congress to establish the Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team grant program, matching the promised federal grant program, and also included the ACERT grant language in S.4895, the Turn the Tide Act. As of the current adjudication date, both measures remain introduced/referred in committee and there is no evidence that Congress enacted the program or that the grant program is operating. Because she materially advanced the promised policy during her current Senate term but it has not yet passed, the promise is unresolved rather than delivered.