DHS Suicide Prevention and Resiliency for Law Enforcement Act
- Last Action
- 10/3/2023
Actions
- 2023-10-03Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 218.
- 2023-10-03Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-102.
- 2023-10-03Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-102.
- 2023-05-17Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 2023-03-30Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2023-03-30Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-30 (00)
DHS Suicide Prevention and Resiliency for Law Enforcement Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Program and establishes additional requirements for related existing programs.
Among other activities, the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Program shall
- conduct data collection and research on mental health, suicides, and attempted suicides of DHS law enforcement officers and agents;
- evaluate current mental health and resiliency programs within DHS components;
- promote education and training related to mental health, resilience, suicide prevention, stigma, and mental health resources;
- establish a Peer-to-Peer Support Program Advisory Council; and
- assist DHS components in developing a program to provide suicide prevention and resiliency support and training for families of DHS law enforcement officers and agents and for surviving families of officers and agents who have been lost to suicide.
The bill requires DHS components to prioritize and improve their mental health and wellness programs.
The DHS Workplace Health and Wellness Program must assess the effectiveness of DHS law enforcement health and wellness programs. Each DHS component must report to the program incidents of suicide involving law enforcement officers or agents. The bill sets forth confidentiality limitations on the publication and collection of personally identifiable information.
Cosponsors (1)
- Josh Hawley (R-MO)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advisory bodies
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Homeland Security
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Health information and medical records
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Law enforcement officers
- Mental health
- Performance measurement
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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