of less lethal force. (6) Deescalation tactics and techniques The term deescalation tactics and techniques means proactive actions and approaches used by a law enforcement officer to stabilize the situation so that more time, options, and resources are available to gain a person’s voluntary compliance and reduce or eliminate the need to use force, including verbal persuasion, warnings, tactical techniques, slowing down the pace of an incident, waiting out a subject, creating distance between the officer and the threat, and requesting additional resources to resolve the incident. (7) Totality of the circumstances The term totality of the circumstances means all credible facts known to the law enforcement officer leading up to and at the time of the use of force, including the actions of the person against whom the law enforcement officer uses such force and the actions of the law enforcement officer. (g) Limitation on justification defense (1) In general Chapter 51 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1123. Limitation on justification defense for Federal law enforcement officers (a) In general It is not a defense to an offense under section 1111 or 1112 that the use of less lethal or deadly force was justified in the case of a Federal law enforcement officer— (1) whose use of such force was inconsistent with section 2 of the Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2019