Sec. 351. Report on Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness
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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 Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the National Institute for Justice, and the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report on— the types, frequency, and severity of mental health and stress-related responses of law enforcement officers to aggressive actions or other trauma-inducing incidents against law enforcement officers; mental health and stress-related resources or programs that are available to law enforcement officers at the Federal, State, and local level, including peer-to-peer programs; the extent to which law enforcement officers use the resources or programs described in paragraph (2); the availability of, or need for, mental health screening within Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies; and recommendations for Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies to improve the mental health and wellness of their officers.
In developing the report required under subsection (a), the Attorney General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the National Institute of Justice, and the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse shall consult relevant stakeholders, including— Federal, State, Tribal and local law enforcement agencies; and nongovernmental organizations, international organizations, academies, or other entities.