United States Capitol Police Wellness Promotion Act

Bill: 117-hr-2389
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2021-04-08
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Employment discrimination and employee rights

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Health promotion and preventive care

Law enforcement officers

Mental health

U.S. Capitol

Worker safety and health
Latest action: action_date: 2021-04-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-04-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>United States Capitol Police Wellness Promotion Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the chief of the U.S. Capitol Police from retaliating or imposing any disciplinary action against officers for seeking or receiving trauma counseling or other wellness services. It also requires the chief to investigate the feasibility and desirability of using vendors to provide trauma counseling and other mental health counseling and evaluation services to officers.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2389 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2021 Mr. Cawthorn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To prohibit the Chief of the United States Capitol Police from retaliating or otherwise imposing disciplinary action against officers of the Capitol Police who seek or receive wellness services, including trauma counseling, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Capitol Police Wellness Promotion Act . 2. Wellness services for United States Capitol Police officers (a) Prohibiting retaliation against officers who seek or receive wellness services The Chief of the United States Capitol Police may not retaliate or impose any disciplinary action against an officer of the Capitol Police on the grounds that the officer sought or received trauma counseling or other wellness services. (b) Use of vendors To provide services The Chief of the United States Capitol Police shall investigate the feasibility and desirability of using vendors to provide trauma counseling and other mental health counseling and evaluation services to officers of the Capitol Police. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the United States Capitol Police such sums as may be necessary for the provision of trauma counseling and other mental health counseling and evaluation services to officers of the Capitol Police.