H.R. 2228 — what changed
Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017
From Reported in House to Engrossed in House. 2 sections amended between Reported in House and Engrossed in House.
Sec. 2 Support for law enforcement agencies
Interagency collaboration— The Attorney General shall consult with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report, which shall be made publicly available, on Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs mental health practices and services that could be adopted by Federal, State, local, or tribal law enforcement agencies.
Case studies— The Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services shall submit to Congress a report—
that is similar to the report entitled “Health, Safety, and Wellness Program Case Studies in Law Enforcement” published by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services in 2015; and
that focuses on case studies of programs designed primarily to address officer psychological health and well-being.
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Peer mentoring pilot program— Section 1701(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 (34 U.S.C. 3796dd(b)) 10381(b)) is amended—
in paragraph (21), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon;
in paragraph (22), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(23) to establish peer mentoring mental health and wellness pilot programs within State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies.”
Sec. 4 Support for officers
The Attorney General shall—
in consultation with Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies—
identify and review the effectiveness of any existing crisis hotlines for law enforcement officers;
provide recommendations to Congress on whether Federal support for existing crisis hotlines or the creation of an alternative hotline would improve the effectiveness or use of the hotline; and
conduct research into the efficacy of an annual mental health check for law enforcement officers;
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in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the head of other Federal agencies that employ law enforcement officers, examine the mental health and wellness needs of Federal law enforcement officers, including the efficacy of expanding peer mentoring programs for law enforcement officers at each Federal agency; andagency;
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ensure that any recommendations, resources, or programs provided under this Act protect the privacy of participating law enforcement officers.officers; and
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not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, submit a report to Congress containing findings from the review and research under paragraphs (1) and (2), and final recommendations based upon those findings.