An act to provide support for law enforcement agency efforts to protect the mental health and well-being of law enforcement officers, and for other purposes
PL 115-113 (H.R.2228), enacted 01/10/2018

131 STAT. 2276 
PUBLIC LAW 115–113—JAN. 10, 2018 
Public Law 115–113 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To provide support for law enforcement agency efforts to protect the mental health 
and well-being of law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Law Enforcement Mental Health 
and Wellness Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. SUPPORT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. 
(a) INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION.—The Attorney General shall 
consult with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to submit to Congress a report, which shall be made publicly 
available, on Department of Defense and Department of Veterans 
Affairs mental health practices and services that could be adopted 
by Federal, State, local, or tribal law enforcement agencies. 
(b) CASE STUDIES.—The Director of the Office of Community 
Oriented Policing Services shall submit to Congress a report— 
(1) that is similar to the report entitled ‘‘Health, Safety, 
and Wellness Program Case Studies in Law Enforcement’’ pub-
lished by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services 
in 2015; and 
(2) that focuses on case studies of programs designed pri-
marily to address officer psychological health and well-being. 
(c) PEER MENTORING PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 1701(b) of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
10381(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (21), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 
a semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (22), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(23) to establish peer mentoring mental health and 
wellness pilot programs within State, tribal, and local law 
enforcement agencies.’’. 
SEC. 3. SUPPORT FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS. 
The Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, shall develop resources to educate 
mental health providers about the culture of Federal, State, tribal, 
and local law enforcement agencies and evidence-based therapies 
for mental health issues common to Federal, State, local, and tribal 
law enforcement officers. 
34 USC note 
prec. 50101. 
Consultation. 
Public 
information. 
Reports. 
Law Enforcement 
Mental Health 
and Wellness Act 
of 2017. 
34 USC 10101 
note. 
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131 STAT. 2277 
PUBLIC LAW 115–113—JAN. 10, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2228 (S. 867): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–428 (Comm. on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Nov. 28, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 21, considered and passed Senate. 
SEC. 4. SUPPORT FOR OFFICERS. 
The Attorney General shall— 
(1) in consultation with Federal, State, local, and tribal 
law enforcement agencies— 
(A) identify and review the effectiveness of any existing 
crisis hotlines for law enforcement officers; 
(B) provide recommendations to Congress on whether 
Federal support for existing crisis hotlines or the creation 
of an alternative hotline would improve the effectiveness 
or use of the hotline; and 
(C) conduct research into the efficacy of an annual 
mental health check for law enforcement officers; 
(2) in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security 
and the head of other Federal agencies that employ law enforce-
ment officers, examine the mental health and wellness needs 
of Federal law enforcement officers, including the efficacy of 
expanding peer mentoring programs for law enforcement offi-
cers at each Federal agency; 
(3) ensure that any recommendations, resources, or pro-
grams provided under this Act protect the privacy of partici-
pating law enforcement officers; and 
(4) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, submit a report to Congress containing findings from 
the review and research under paragraphs (1) and (2), and 
final recommendations based upon those findings. 
Approved January 10, 2018. 
Deadline. 
Reports. 
Privacy. 
Review. 
Recommenda- 
tions. 
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