1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Interactions Act of 2023 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Individuals with disabilities are 2.5 times more likely to be victims of violent crime. (2) Individuals with disabilities are 3 times more likely to be victims of a serious crime. (3) Individuals with disabilities make up between one-third and one-half of all individuals killed by law enforcement officers. 3. Purpose The purposes of this Act are to— (1) authorize the Secretary to award competitive grants to nonprofit disability organizations to administer enhanced training programs to law enforcement officers who may encounter or provide services to covered individuals, including— (A) individuals with mental health disabilities, including schizophrenia; (B) individuals who are deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing, or blind, are autistic, or have other intellectual or developmental disabilities; (C) older individuals with dementia or other cognitive impairments; and (D) individuals with any other disability or chronic health condition; (2) support, not replace, other specialized law enforcement officer training; and (3) (A) increase the awareness, knowledge, and understanding of law enforcement officers about covered individuals and their unique needs and applicable Federal civil rights laws; (B) reduce incidences of violence between law enforcement officers and covered individuals; (C) expand the knowledge of law enforcement officers, in areas such as the signs of disabilities, identifying people with disabilities, communicating with people with disabilities, and effective ways to approach covered individuals to minimize situations of risk to— (i) those individuals; and (ii) the law enforcement officers who intervene or provide services to those individuals