# 119-s-4514: Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act of 2026

119-s-4514, Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4514
- Congress: 119
- Title: Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**This bill would create a federal program to establish standardized mental health screening and referral for corrections officers** and to protect officers who seek treatment while providing grants, oversight, and technical help to prisons and jails.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Bureau of Prisons officer program: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons would have 90 days to start a comparable mental health survey program for BOP corrections officers. The BOP would keep outreach teams to refer officers to mental health care and would send an implementation plan to the Advisory Board. The BOP would…
- Grants for corrections officer mental health: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Attorney General would set up a grant program within 90 days. States and localities could get grants to run anonymous, confidential mental health screenings for all corrections officers at eligible detention centers. Grants would pay for the survey, related technology, staff to deli…
- Federal funding for officer screening: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would authorize funding for FY2026–FY2030. It would provide $50 million for FY2026, $55 million for FY2027, $60 million for FY2028, $65 million for FY2029, and $70 million for FY2030. Each year, 90% of the money would go to program activities: 20% for Bureau of Prisons activiti…
- Advisory board to oversee grants: benefit, low. If enacted, the Attorney General would create an Advisory Board within 60 days. The Board would approve State and local plans and ensure grant money is used correctly. It would provide technical help, share best practices, monitor the Bureau of Prisons plan, and can require fixes or reduce funding…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-4514 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4514)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5238)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4514 (as of 2026-08-11).