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citation: "S. 998"
bill: "116-s-998"
heading: "Supporting and Treating Officers In Crisis Act of 2019"
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from_label: "Introduced in Senate"
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to_label: "Reported in Senate"
sections_amended: 1
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url: "https://uscodex.org/bills/116/s/998/changes/rs"
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# S. 998 — what changed

S. 998, Supporting and Treating Officers In Crisis Act of 2019 — 1 section amended between Introduced in Senate and Reported in Senate.

Edits are marked `<del>struck</del>` and `<ins>inserted</ins>`.

## Sec. 2 Expanding support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention

- Part W of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10491 et seq.) is amended—
- (1) in the part heading, by striking “Family support” and inserting “Support for Law Enforcement Officers and Families”;
- (2) in section 2301 (34 U.S.C. 10491)—
  - (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting “, including any research and reports developed under the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–113; 131 Stat. 2276)” after “interested parties”; and
  - (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting “, psychological services, suicide prevention,” after “stress reduction”;
- (3) in section 2302 (34 U.S.C. 10492), by inserting “and mental health services” after “family support services”; and
- (4) in section 2303 (34 U.S.C. 10493)—
  - (A) in subsection (b)—
    - (i) in paragraph (1), by inserting “officers and” after “law enforcement”; and
    - (ii) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
      - “(4) Evidence-based programs to reduce stress, prevent suicide, and promote mental health.”
  - (B) in subsection (c)—
    - (i) in paragraph (5), by inserting “, mental health crisis, and suicide prevention” after “family crisis”;
    - (ii) in paragraph (6), by striking <del>“human </del><ins>“the human </ins>immunodeficiency virus” and inserting “infectious disease”;
    - (iii) in paragraph (8), by inserting “, injured, or permanently disabled” after “killed”; and
    - (iv) by striking paragraph (10) and inserting the following:
      - “(10) Specialized training for identifying, reporting, and responding to officer mental health crises and suicide.
      - “(11) Technical assistance and training to support any or all of the services described in paragraphs (1) through (10).”