Officer Wellness and Peer Support Act of 2026

This bill would require the U.S. Attorney General to send a report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees within 270 days after the bill becomes law. The report would describe strategies and best practices to reduce stigma about mental health among law enforcement officers, encourage officers to use mental health screening and peer counseling, and keep officers' mental health services confidential. It would also include recommendations for putting those strategies into practice. In preparing the report, the Attorney General and the heads of the COPS Office, the FBI, and the National Institute of Justice would consult with law enforcement agencies, labor groups, academic groups, and mental health and suicide prevention organizations. The bill defines law enforcement officers to include police, corrections, probation, parole, and judicial officers.

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Sponsors

• Laura Gillen Democrat sponsor
• 7 cosponsors