,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fedh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aj1 #bjbe   
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi 7= himself 
& ,mr4 ,g>b>9o7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !       
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb to       
e/abli% ! ,law ,en=cem5t ,m5tal ,heal? &
 ,wellness ,program1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,,dhs ,suicide ,prev5tion & ,resili5cy
 = ,law ,en=cem5t ,act4  #b4 ,,dhs      
,suicide ,prev5tion & ,resili5cy = ,law 
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,homel&      
,security ,act ( #bjjb is am5d$ by      
ins]t+ aft] section #gaj ! foll[+ new   
section3  #gaj;,a4 ,suicide prev5tion & 
resili5cy = law en=cem5t  7a7 ,dep>tm5t 
compon5ts def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m   
,dep>tm5t compon5ts means ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4   
7#b7 ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms      
,en=cem5t4  7#c7 ,! ,(fice ( !          
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       

,homel& ,security4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$      
,/ates ,secret ,s]vice4  7#e7 ,!        
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration4
  7#f7 ,any o!r ,dep>tm5t compon5t ) law
 en=cem5t (fic]s or ag5ts4  7b7 ,law    
,en=cem5t ,m5tal ,heal? & ,wellness     
,program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%1 )9 !   
(fice ov]se5 by ! ,*ief ,m$ical ,(fic] (
 ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,law ,en=cem5t ,m5tal   
,heal? & ,wellness ,program 79 ?is      
section ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 to      
provide a compreh5sive approa* to       
address ! m5tal heal? & wellness (      
,dep>tm5t law en=cem5t (fic]s & ag5ts4  
7,b7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y1 work+  
?r\gh ! ,program1 %all c>ry out !       
foll[+3 7i7 ,e/abli% policies & /&>d    
op]at+ proc$ures1 consi/5t ) be/        
evid5ce-bas$ practices1 t detail !      
au?ority1 roles1 & responsibilities ( ! 
,program4  7ii7 ,conduct data collection
 & rese>* on m5tal heal?1 suicides1 &1  
to ! ext5t possible1 attempt$ suicides1 
( ,dep>tm5t law en=cem5t (fic]s & ag5ts1

 9 accordance ) section #eeb;a ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z
 ! ,privacy ,act ( #aigd71 section #eja 
( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #gia71 ! ,dep>tm5t's          
directives & policies1 & section #b7;a7 
( ! ,law ,en=cem5t ,suicide ,data       
,collection ,act 7,public ,law          
#aaf-adc74  7iii7 ,track curr5t tr5ds & 
lead+ practices f o!r gov]nm5tal &      
nongov]nm5tal organizations = law       
en=cem5t m5tal heal? & wellness4  7iv7  
,evaluate curr5t m5tal heal? & resili5cy
 programs )9 ! ,dep>tm5t compon5ts4  7v7
 ,promote education & tra9+ relat$ to   
m5tal heal?1 resili5ce1 suicide         
prev5tion1 /igma1 & m5tal heal? res\rces
 to--  7,i7 raise m5tal heal? aw>5ess2 &
  7,,ii7 support to sup]visors1         
cl9icians1 c>e-giv]s1 pe] support       
memb]s1 *apla9s1 & o!r individuals4     
7vi7 ,e/abli% a ,pe]-to-,pe] ,support   
,program ,advisory ,c\ncil1 :i* %all--  
7,i7 include at lea/ "o lic5s$ cl9ician 
& at lea/ "o (ficial ) requisite &      

relevant tra9+ & exp]i5ce 9 pe] support 
f ea* ,dep>tm5t compon5t2  7,,ii7       
evaluate ,dep>tm5t compon5t pe] support 
programs2  7,,iii7 id5tify & address any
 pot5tial defici5cies1 limitations1 &   
gaps2  7,,iv7 provide = %>+ ( lead+     
practices or be/ practices1 includ+     
int]nationally recogniz$ pe] support    
/&>ds ( c>e protocols2  7,v7 e/abli% a  
pe] support network t enables ! %>+ (   
tra9$ pe] support p]sonnel1 *apla9s1 &  
o!r pe]-to-pe] p]sonnel across ,dep>tm5t
 compon5ts2 &  7,,vi7 su/a9 pe] support 
programs ?r\gh ongo+ fund+ ( annual &   
refre%] tra9+ & res\rces = pe] support  
program+ 9 ! workplace to-- 7aa7 ensure 
m9imum /&>ds = pe] support s]vices2 &   
7bb7 provide appropriate c>e = pe]      
support p]sonnel across ,dep>tm5t       
compon5ts4  7vii7 ,assi/ ,dep>tm5t      
compon5ts 9 develop+ a program to       
provide suicide prev5tion & resili5cy   
support & tra9+ = ! foll[+3  7,i7       
,families ( ,dep>tm5t law en=cem5t      
(fic]s & ag5ts4  7,,ii7 ,surviv+        

families ( su* (fic]s & ag5ts :o h be5  
lo/ to suicide4  7viii7 ,"w ) law       
en=cem5t m5tal heal? & wellness program 
(ficials ( ,dep>tm5t compon5ts 7includ+ 
pe] support-tra9$ p]sonnel1 ag5cy m5tal 
heal? pr(essionals1 *apla9s1 &1 =       
compon5ts ) employees hav+ an exclusive 
repres5tative1 ! exclusive repres5tative
 ) respect to su* program7 to implem5t  
new policies1 proc$ures1 & programs t   
may be necess>y bas$ on f9d+s f data    
collection1 rese>*1 & evaluation ef=ts4 
7ix7 ,conduct regul> outrea* & messag+1 
across ,dep>tm5t compon5ts1 ( available 
tra9+ opportunities & res\rces4  7,c7   
,confid5tiality2 limitation  7i7        
,confid5tiality ,activities describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,c7 may n include !        
publication ( any p]sonally id5tifiable 
in=mation4  7ii7 ,limitation ,p]sonally 
id5tifiable in=mation collect$ pursuant 
to subp>agraph 7,c7 may n be ma9ta9$ or 
us$ = any purpose o!r ?an implem5tation 
( ?is section1 unless o!rwise p]mitt$ "u
 applicable law4 ,any su* p]sonally     

id5tifiable in=mation t is s collect$1  
ma9ta9$1 or us$ pursuant to ?is section 
is subject to applicable public         
nondisclosure requirem5ts1 includ+      
sections #eeb & #eeb;a ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,d7 ,p]sonnel    
7i7 ,managem5t ,! ,workplace ,heal? &   
,wellness ,coord9ator ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 "u 
! direction ( ! ,*ief ,m$ical ,(fic] ( !
 ,dep>tm5t1 %all be responsible = !     
ongo+ managem5t ( ! ,program4  7ii7     
,m9imum core p]sonnel requirem5ts       
,subject to appropriations1 ! ,secret>y 
%all ensure ! ,program is /aff$ ) !     
numb] ( employees ! ,*ief ,m$ical ,(fic]
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t det]m9es necess>y to c>ry
 out ! duties describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,c71 includ+ repres5tatives f ea*      
,dep>tm5t compon5t & ! ,(fice ( ! ,*ief 
,privacy ,(fic]4  7#b7 ,directive ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,*ief ,m$ical 
,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all c>ry out !    
foll[+3 7,a7 ,issue a directive or      
policy t outl9es ! roles &              

responsibilities ( ! ,program4  7,b7    
,di/ribute su* directive or policy among
 ,dep>tm5t compon5ts4  7c7 ,coord9ation 
,! ,*ief ,m$ical ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t   
%all require ! ,program to regul>ly     
coord9ate ) ! ,dep>tm5t compon5ts by    
assign+ at lea/ "o (ficial f ea* su*    
compon5t to ! ,program = ! purpose (    
coord9at+ ) field po9ts ( contact :o are
 responsible = c>ry+ out duties )9      
,dep>tm5t m5tal heal? & wellness        
programs4  7d7 ,dep>tm5t compon5ts ,!   
,secret>y %all require ! head ( ea*     
,dep>tm5t compon5t to prioritize &      
improve m5tal heal? & wellness programs 
t-- 7#a7 provide adequate res\rces = law
 en=cem5t m5tal heal?1 well-be+1        
resili5ce1 & suicide prev5tion programs 
& rese>*2  7#b7 promote a culture t     
r$uces ! /igma ( seek+ m5tal heal?      
assi/ance ?r\gh regul> messag+1 tra9+1 &
 rais+ m5tal heal? aw>5ess2  7#c7 (f]   
sev]al av5ues ( seek+ m5tal heal? or    
c\nsel+ assi/ance1 bo? )9 ea* su*       
compon5t & ?r\gh private s\rces t       

provide = anonymity & include access to 
ext]nal m5tal heal? cl9icians1 s]vice   
animals1 & any o!r appropriate1         
data-driv5 res\rces t improve m5tal     
heal?2  7#d7 review & revise relevant   
policies ( ,dep>tm5t compon5ts t        
inadv]t5tly det] ,dep>tm5t law en=cem5t 
(fic]s & ag5ts f seek+ m5tal heal? or   
c\nsel+ assi/ance2  7#e7 ensure su*     
programs include safegu>ds aga9/ adv]se 
or discipl9>y action1 includ+           
retaliation or automatic ref]rals = a   
fitness = duty exam9ation1 by ea* su*   
compon5t ) respect to any ,dep>tm5t law 
en=cem5t (fic] or ag5t solely because   
su* (fic] or ag5t self-id5tifies a ne$ =
 psy*ological heal? c\nsel+ or assi/ance
 or receives su* c\nsel+ or assi/ance2  
7#f7 implem5t policies t require 9-p]son
 or live & int]active virtual suicide   
aw>5ess & law en=cem5t resili5cy tra9+s 
to be provid$ to ,dep>tm5t law en=cem5t 
(fic]s & ag5ts2  7#g7 make su* tra9+s   
available--  7,a7 ^u ! comm5cem5t ( !   
employm5t ( su* ,dep>tm5t law en=cem5t  

(fic]s & ag5ts  7,b7 on an annual basis 
dur+ su* employm5t2  7,c7 dur+ !        
transition into sup]visory roles2 &     
7,d7 if feasible1 %ortly be=e t]m9ation 
( su* employm5t if su* (fic]s & ag5ts   
elect to p>ticipate 9 su* tra9+s2 &     
7#h7 include prev5tion & aw>5ess tra9+  
opportunities & support s]vices =       
families ( ,dep>tm5t law en=cem5t (fic]s
 & ag5ts1 z well z o!r ,dep>tm5t        
p]sonnel4  7e7 ,data collection &       
evaluation  7#a7 ,assessm5t (           
effectiv5ess ( law en=cem5t heal? &     
wellness programs ,! ,workplace ,heal? &
 ,wellness ,coord9ator1 "u ! direction (
 ! ,*ief ,m$ical ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t-- 
7,a7 %all-- 7i7 develop crit]ia to      
assess ! effectiv5ess ( law en=cem5t    
heal? & wellness programs c>ri$ out by !
 ,dep>tm5t2  7ii7 conduct annual        
confid5tial surveys ( ,dep>tm5t law     
en=cem5t (fic]s & ag5ts to assi/ 9      
evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess ( su* programs2 
&  7iii7 ensure t ! surveys conduct$    
pursuant to clause 7ii7--  7,i7         

incorporate lead+ practices 9           
que/ionnaire & survey design &          
developm5t2 &  7,,ii7 e/abli% a basel9e 
& subsequ5tly measure *ange ov] "t2 &   
7,b7 may utilize contractor support 9   
c>ry+ out ! duties describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,recomm5dations 
,! ,*ief ,m$ical ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t   
%all provide recomm5dations to ,dep>tm5t
 compon5ts bas$ on ! assessm5t ( law    
en=cem5t heal? & wellness programs c>ri$
 out by ! ,dep>tm5t & ! results ( !     
surveys conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph   
7#a74  7#c7 ,incid5t reports ,ea*       
,dep>tm5t compon5t %all report to !     
,workplace ,heal? & ,wellness           
,coord9ator incid5ts ( suicide involv+  
,dep>tm5t law en=cem5t (fic]s & ag5ts1  
toge!r ) any data relat+ !reto consi/5t 
) data collect$ "u section #b7;a7 ( !   
,law ,en=cem5t ,suicide ,data           
,collection ,act 7,public ,law          
#aaf-adc74 ,! ,coord9ator %all =w>d su* 
in=mation to ! ,law ,en=cem5t ,(fic]s   
,suicide ,data ,collection ,program     

e/abli%$ pursuant to su* section4  7#d7 
,confid5tiality2 limitation  7,a7       
,confid5tiality ,activities describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 or report+ describ$ "u    
p>agraph 7#c7 may n include !           
publication ( any p]sonally id5tifiable 
in=mation4  7,b7 ,limitation ,p]sonally 
id5tifiable in=mation collect$ pursuant 
to p>agraph 7#a7 may n be ma9ta9$ or us$
 = any purpose o!r ?an implem5tation (  
?is section1 unless o!rwise p]mitt$ "u  
applicable law4 ,any su* p]sonally      
id5tifiable in=mation t is s collect$1  
ma9ta9$1 or us$ pursuant to ?is section 
is subject to applicable public         
nondisclosure requirem5ts1 includ+      
sections #eeb & #eeb;a ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7f7 ,brief+ ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is section & annually       
!reaft] ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbg1 ! ,*ief 
,m$ical ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all       
provide to ! ,committee on ,homel&      
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     

,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a brief+
 reg>d+ ! implem5tation ( ?is section4  
4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (      
cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel&    
,security ,act ( #bjjb is am5d$ by      
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#gaj ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #gaj;,a4 
,suicide prev5tion & resili5cy = law    
en=cem5t4  4