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Officer Wellness and Peer Support Act of 2026
To require a report by the Attorney General on effective strategies and best practices to reduce stigma related to mental health among law enforcement officers.
Summary
The bill requires the Attorney General to submit a report to Congress within 270 days outlining effective strategies and best practices for reducing stigma related to mental health among law enforcement officers. The report must address how to encourage law enforcement officers to access mental health services, including screening, peer counseling, and other resources, while maintaining confidentiality of such services. The Attorney General must consult with federal law enforcement agencies, state and local agencies, professional law enforcement organizations, and mental health organizations in preparing the report. The bill also requires recommendations for implementing these strategies and best practices.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY)
3 cosponsors
Actions (2)
- May 13, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- May 13, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 13, 2026
Ms. Gillen (for herself and Mr. Rutherford) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To require a report by the Attorney General on effective strategies and best practices to reduce stigma related to mental health among law enforcement officers.
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 “Officer Wellness and Peer Support Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. REPORT REQUIRED.
(a) In General.—Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of the National Institute of Justice, shall submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of the Senate a report setting forth—
(1) effective strategies and best practices to—
(A) reduce stigma related to mental health among law enforcement officers;
(B) encourage law enforcement officers to access mental health screening, peer-to-peer counseling, and other resources related to mental health; and
(C) ensure the confidentiality of mental health services, including peer-to-peer counseling, critical incident stress debriefings, peer crisis lines, and employee assistance programs, for law enforcement officers; and
(2) recommendations for action to implement such strategies and best practices.
(b) Consultation.—In preparing the report under this section, the Attorney General, the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of the National Institute of Justice shall consult with relevant stakeholders including—
(1) Federal, State, Tribal and local law enforcement agencies; and
(2) professional law enforcement organizations, local law enforcement labor and representative organizations, academic organizations, mental health and suicide prevention organizations, or such other entities as the Attorney General may determine appropriate.
(c) Definition.—For purposes of this Act, the term “law enforcement officer” means an individual involved in crime and juvenile delinquency control or reduction, or enforcement of the criminal laws (including juvenile delinquency), including, but not limited to, police, corrections, probation, parole, and judicial officers. <all>
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