DHS Suicide Prevention and Resiliency for Law Enforcement Act
Sponsored By: Representative Thompson (MS)
Introduced
Summary
This bill would create a DHS program focused on _law enforcement mental health and suicide prevention_. It would set up a Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Program to centralize training, data collection, peer-support standards, and protections for DHS officers and agents.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Confidential surveys for Homeland Security officers
The program would run confidential annual surveys and collect data on mental health, suicides, and, where possible, attempted suicides among DHS officers. DHS components would report suicide incidents so the Coordinator can forward them to the national Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Program. All data would follow the Privacy Act, the Rehabilitation Act, DHS policies, and the Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act. The bill would ban publishing personal data and limit its use to running the program unless another law allows it.
Mental health program for Homeland Security officers
If enacted, DHS would set up a Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Program in the office of the Chief Medical Officer. The Workplace Health and Wellness Coordinator would run it, and DHS would staff it with representatives from each DHS component and the Office of the Chief Privacy Officer, subject to funding. The Chief Medical Officer would issue a program directive within 180 days and assign at least one official from each component to coordinate. DHS would brief House and Senate homeland security committees within 180 days and then every year through fiscal year 2027. A Peer-to-Peer Support Advisory Council with a licensed clinician and a trained peer from each component would share best practices, fix gaps, and support ongoing training across DHS.
Training and protections for Homeland Security officers
DHS components would provide in-person or live, interactive suicide awareness and resiliency training. Training would be offered at hire, every year, when moving into supervision, and, if feasible, shortly before leaving if the officer chooses to take it. Families and surviving families would have prevention training and support options. Programs would bar retaliation or automatic fitness-for-duty referrals solely for seeking or receiving counseling.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Thompson (MS)
MS • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
NY • R
Sponsored 12/10/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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