[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2389 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2389

    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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 8, 2021

 Mr. Cawthorn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on House Administration

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                                 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.

    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 ``United States Capitol Police 
Wellness Promotion Act''.

SEC. 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.
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