HR 8776
Officer Wellness and Peer Support Act of 2026
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Bill overview
This bill directs the Attorney General to conduct a study and produce a report on how to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health within law enforcement. The report will explore effective strategies, such as encouraging officers to seek mental health support and ensuring confidentiality of services. It also aims to provide recommendations for implementing these strategies, based on input from various stakeholders within the law enforcement community and mental health organizations.
Key provisions
- Requires the Attorney General to produce a report on reducing stigma around mental health for law enforcement officers.
- Directs the report to include strategies for encouraging officers to access mental health resources.
- Mandates the report to address the confidentiality of mental health services for officers.
- Calls for recommendations on how to implement the identified strategies.
- Specifies consultation with federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies.
- Includes input from professional law enforcement organizations and mental health groups.
Who is affected
- Law enforcement officers
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- National Institute of Justice
- Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
- State, Tribal, and Local Law Enforcement Agencies
Notable changes
- Establishes a formal process for assessing and addressing mental health challenges within law enforcement.
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Thomas H. Kean
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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
H. R. 8776
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To require a report by the Attorney General on effective strategies and best practices to reduce stigma related to mental health among law enforcement officers.
This Act may be cited as the Officer Wellness and Peer Support Act of 2026
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Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of the National Institute of Justice, shall submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of the Senate a report setting forth—
effective strategies and best practices to—
reduce stigma related to mental health among law enforcement officers;
encourage law enforcement officers to access mental health screening, peer-to-peer counseling, and other resources related to mental health; and
ensure the confidentiality of mental health services, including peer-to-peer counseling, critical incident stress debriefings, peer crisis lines, and employee assistance programs, for law enforcement officers; and
recommendations for action to implement such strategies and best practices.
In preparing the report under this section, the Attorney General, the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of the National Institute of Justice shall consult with relevant stakeholders including—
Federal, State, Tribal and local law enforcement agencies; and