Supporting and Treating Officers In Crisis Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2368
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]
Introduced: 2019-04-25
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Disability and paralysis

Family services

Health promotion and preventive care

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Law enforcement administration and funding

Law enforcement officers

Medical research

Mental health

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Worker safety and health
Latest action: action_date: 2019-07-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 103.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-04-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Supporting and Treating Officers In Crisis Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes for FY2020-FY2024 and revises Department of Justice grants to provide family support services to law enforcement personnel.</p> <p>Among other changes, the bill allows grants to support additional services such as suicide prevention and mental health programs. </p>

action_date: 2019-07-09
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Supporting and Treating Officers In Crisis Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes for FY2020-FY2024 and revises Department of Justice grants to provide family support services to law enforcement personnel.</p> <p>Among other changes, the bill allows grants to support additional services such as suicide prevention and mental health programs. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2368 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2019 Mr. Reschenthaler (for himself and Ms. Dean ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting and Treating Officers In Crisis Act of 2019 . 2. Expanding support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention Part W of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10491 et seq.) is amended— (1) in the part heading, by striking Family support and inserting Support for Law Enforcement Officers and Families ; (2) in section 2301 ( 34 U.S.C. 10491 )— (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting , including any research and reports developed under the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–113 ; 131 Stat. 2276) after interested parties ; and (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting , psychological services, suicide prevention, after stress reduction ; (3) in section 2302 ( 34 U.S.C. 10492 ), by inserting and mental health services after family support services ; and (4) in section 2303 ( 34 U.S.C. 10493 )— (A) in subsection (b)— (i) in paragraph (1), by inserting officers and after law enforcement ; and (ii) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows: (4) Evidence-based programs to reduce stress, prevent suicide, and promote mental health. ; and (B) in subsection (c)— (i) in paragraph (5), by inserting , mental health crisis, and suicide prevention after family crisis ; (ii) in paragraph (6), by striking human immunodeficiency virus and inserting infectious disease ; (iii) in paragraph (8), by inserting , injured, or permanently disabled after killed ; and (iv) by striking paragraph (10) and inserting the following: (10) Specialized training for identifying, reporting, and responding to officer mental health crises and suicide. (11) Technical assistance and training to support any or all of the services described in paragraphs (1) through (10). . 3. Reauthorizing grant programs for supporting law enforcement officers and families Section 1001(a)(21) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(21) ) is amended to read as follows: (21) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part W, $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 103 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2368 [Report No. 116–140] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2019 Mr. Reschenthaler (for himself and Ms. Dean ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary July 9, 2019 Additional sponsors: Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee , Mr. Cicilline , Mrs. McBath , Ms. Wild , Mr. Kilmer , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Crenshaw , and Mr. Bilirakis July 9, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting and Treating Officers In Crisis Act of 2019 . 2. Expanding support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention Part W of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10491 et seq.) is amended— (1) in the part heading, by striking Family support and inserting Support for Law Enforcement Officers and Families ; (2) in section 2301 ( 34 U.S.C. 10491 )— (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting , including any research and reports developed under the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–113 ; 131 Stat. 2276) after interested parties ; and (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting , psychological services, suicide prevention, after stress reduction ; (3) in section 2302 ( 34 U.S.C. 10492 ), by inserting and mental health services after family support services ; and (4) in section 2303 ( 34 U.S.C. 10493 )— (A) in subsection (b)— (i) in paragraph (1), by inserting officers and after law enforcement ; and (ii) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows: (4) Evidence-based programs to reduce stress, prevent suicide, and promote mental health. ; and (B) in subsection (c)— (i) in paragraph (5), by inserting , mental health crisis, and suicide prevention after family crisis ; (ii) in paragraph (6), by striking human immunodeficiency virus and inserting infectious disease ; (iii) in paragraph (8), by inserting , injured, or permanently disabled after killed ; and (iv) by striking paragraph (10) and inserting the following: (10) Specialized training for identifying, reporting, and responding to officer mental health crises and suicide. (11) Technical assistance and training to support any or all of the services described in paragraphs (1) through (10). . 3. Reauthorizing grant programs for supporting law enforcement officers and families Section 1001(a)(21) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(21) ) is amended to read as follows: (21) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part W, $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. .

July 9, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed