DHS Suicide Prevention and Resiliency for Law Enforcement Act
Latest action · Oct 2, 2023 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 189.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 13, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 13, 2023 to Jul 6, 2023, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | Andrew R. Garbarino | Original | Apr 13, 2023 |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Jul 6, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Jul 6, 2023 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Jul 6, 2023 | |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Jul 6, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Jul 6, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Jul 6, 2023 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Jul 6, 2023 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Jul 6, 2023 | |
| D-NM | Gabe Vasquez | Jul 6, 2023 | |
| D-MD | Glenn Ivey | Jul 6, 2023 | |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | Jul 6, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Jul 6, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Jul 6, 2023 | |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Jul 6, 2023 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 2, 2023Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 189.
- Oct 2, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-237.
- Apr 13, 2023Introduced in House
- Apr 13, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- Apr 13, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1137 | DHS Suicide Prevention and Resiliency for Law Enforcement Act | Related bill | Oct 3, 2023 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advisory bodies
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Homeland Security
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Government Operations and Politics
- Health information and medical records
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Law enforcement officers
- Mental health
- Performance measurement
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 2, 2023Reported in House
- Apr 13, 2023Introduced in House
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