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The bill encourages better mental-health supports for law enforcement via a time-bound federal roadmap and confidential resources, but delivers non-binding recommendations that may produce modest federal planning costs and delayed or uneven benefits at the state and local level.
Law enforcement officers will gain clearer, evidence-based mental-health supports and better-protected confidential resources (peer counseling, crisis lines, EAPs), making them more likely to seek help and reducing stigma.
Law enforcement and Congress will receive a time-bound (270-day) roadmap and oversight to guide implementation of reforms that support officer wellbeing, improving the likelihood of coordinated action at the federal level.
Department of Justice staff and partner agencies will face added planning and reporting costs to produce the required report, which could divert staff time from other operations.
Law enforcement and local governments may not see immediate changes because the bill's recommendations are non-binding, so implementation could be slow or uneven across jurisdictions.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Requires the Attorney General to report within 270 days on best practices to reduce mental-health stigma among law enforcement, increase screening and peer support use, and recommend implementation steps.
Official title: 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.
Introduced May 13, 2026 by Laura Gillen · Last progress May 13, 2026
Requires the Attorney General, working with COPS, the FBI, and NIJ, to deliver a report within 270 days that identifies proven strategies to reduce mental-health stigma among law enforcement, increase use of screening and peer support, protect confidentiality of services, and recommends how to implement those strategies. The report must consult federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies and relevant stakeholder organizations and applies broadly to officers involved in criminal justice functions (police, corrections, probation, parole, and judicial officers).