3.0.0 867 2023-01-11T13:36:22Z 2023-01-11T13:36:22Z Senate S 2017-04-06 115 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-05-17T20:30:03Z ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2017-05-16T19:19:29Z Referred to 2017-04-06T17:38:06Z Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 115 2228 HR 2018-01-10 Signed by President. Identical bill CRS Related bill House 2017-05-17 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-05-17 12:38:04 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2017-05-17 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2017-05-16 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2955) Floor 2017-05-16 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2955) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-16 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2955) Discharge 2017-05-16 Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2955) Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-04-06 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2017-04-06 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000607 Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] Joe Donnelly D IN N Y000064 Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] Todd Young R IN C. 2017-04-06 True F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2017-04-06 True C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2017-04-06 True B000575 Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] Roy Blunt R MO 2017-04-06 True C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2017-04-06 True B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2017-04-26 False H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT 2017-04-26 False K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2017-05-01 False C001098 Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] Ted Cruz R TX 2017-05-11 False B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2017-05-11 False B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2017-05-11 False C001113 Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] Catherine Cortez Masto D NV 2017-05-16 False D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2017-05-16 False T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2017-05-16 False Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional oversight Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations Health promotion and preventive care Law enforcement officers Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mental health Right of privacy Worker safety and health Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2017-04-06 Introduced in Senate 2017-09-11T17:48:57Z Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to report on Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs mental health practices and services that could be adopted by law enforcement agencies.

Additionally, DOJ's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services must report on programs to address the psychological health and well-being of law enforcement officers.

The bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the allowable use of grant funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to include establishing peer mentoring mental health and wellness pilot programs within state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.

DOJ must coordinate with the Department of Health and Human Services to develop educational resources for mental health providers regarding the culture of law enforcement agencies and therapies for mental health issues common to law enforcement officers.

DOJ must also: (1) review existing crisis hotlines, recommend improvements, and research annual mental health checks; (2) examine the mental health and wellness needs of federal officers; and (3) ensure that recommendations, resources, or programs under this bill protect the privacy of participating officers.

]]> 82 2017-05-16 Passed Senate without amendment 2017-11-14T20:50:49Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to report on Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs mental health practices and services that could be adopted by law enforcement agencies.

Additionally, DOJ's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services must report on programs to address the psychological health and well-being of law enforcement officers.

The bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the allowable use of grant funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to include establishing peer mentoring mental health and wellness pilot programs within state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.

(Sec. 3) DOJ must coordinate with the Department of Health and Human Services to develop educational resources for mental health providers regarding the culture of law enforcement agencies and therapies for mental health issues common to law enforcement officers.

(Sec. 4) DOJ must also: (1) review existing crisis hotlines, recommend improvements, and research annual mental health checks; (2) examine the mental health and wellness needs of federal officers; and (3) ensure that recommendations, resources, or programs under this bill protect the privacy of participating officers.

]]> Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 Display Title Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide support for law enforcement agency efforts to protect the mental health and well-being of law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Passed Senate Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 S Senate Short Titles as Introduced Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 Referred in House 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s867rfh/xml/BILLS-115s867rfh.xml Engrossed in Senate 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s867es/xml/BILLS-115s867es.xml Introduced in Senate 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s867is/xml/BILLS-115s867is.xml 2017-05-17 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.