[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 83 (Friday, May 17, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H3955]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   COMMEMORATING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK

  (Mr. RESCHENTHALER asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. RESCHENTHALER. Mr. Speaker, this week, communities across the 
country honored law enforcement officers in recognition of National 
Police Week.
  Police officers put their lives on the line every day to protect our 
loved ones and neighbors. These brave men and women experience daily 
trauma and injury. In fact, the stress endured by our police officers 
contributes to a suicide rate that is 50 percent higher than the 
national average.
  That is why I introduced the STOIC Act with my Democratic colleague 
from Pennsylvania, Madeleine Dean. This is a bipartisan bill to better 
address the mental health needs of our law enforcement officers.
  I think that Republicans and Democrats should all be able to get 
together to fight against suicide and for the worthy cause of suicide 
prevention. Just yesterday, the Senate passed their version of STOIC 
with unanimous consent.
  I want us to work together to unite our country, and I hope we can 
vote on this legislation that has strong bipartisan support. I hope 
that my colleagues from across the aisle will work with us to address 
the mental health needs of our Nation's law enforcement.

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