# 119-hr-8776: Officer Wellness and Peer Support Act of 2026

119-hr-8776, Officer Wellness and Peer Support Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-10-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8776
- Congress: 119
- Title: Officer Wellness and Peer Support Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**Improve mental health care and peer support for law enforcement officers.** This bill would require the Attorney General to submit, within 270 days, a report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees listing best practices to reduce stigma, encourage mental health screening and peer-to-peer counseling, and ensure confidentiality for services such as critical incident stress debriefings and peer crisis lines. The report must include implementation recommendations and be prepared after consulting the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, the FBI, the National Institute of Justice, and relevant federal, state, Tribal, and local law enforcement, labor, academic, and mental health stakeholders. It defines "law enforcement officer" to include police, corrections, probation, parole, and judicial officers.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP), 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6130: ASAP Act
- 119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8776 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8776)

## Related
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-6130: ASAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6130)
- [119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1004)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8776 (as of 2026-10-30).