DHS Suicide Prevention and Resiliency for Law Enforcement Act

Bill: 118-hr-2577
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Introduced: 2023-04-13 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
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

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-13
text: 

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.

action_date: 2023-10-02
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-10-02
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 189.
action_date: 2023-10-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-237.
action_date: 2023-10-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-237.
action_date: 2023-04-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
action_date: 2023-04-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence.
action_date: 2023-04-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2023-04-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-13
text: Introduced in House