TAPS Act

2022-12-14

Introduced in House

Taking Action to Prevent Suicide Act or the TAPS Act

This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Department of Health and Human Services to jointly establish a task force to develop recommendations for a comprehensive policy to prevent suicide by CBP personnel. The Department of Homeland Security must develop a plan based on the task force's assessments and recommendations.

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