Public Safety and Mental Health Reporting Act

This bill requires the Justice Department to collect yearly data on how police interact with people who have mental illness. The department must set clear rules for what information to gather, work with health experts to do it right, and publish a public summary each year. The data can only be used for research and statistics, and it can’t include details that would identify a victim. Funding to run this effort is authorized for 2026 through 2036, and “mental illness” follows an existing federal definition.

Key points

• Who is affected: Police agencies, people with mental illness and their families, researchers, and communities that want safer, smarter responses.
• What changes: National, yearly data collection with privacy protections, plus an annual public report to inform training, policy, and services.
• When: Ongoing annual reporting, with funding authorized for fiscal years 2026–2036.