,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfde  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbe,mr4   
,pet]s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,hawley7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,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 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security suicide prev5tion & resili5cy
 = law en=cem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title    
,,vii ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb
 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cda et seq47 is am5d$ by
 ins]t+ aft] section #gaj ! foll[+3     
#gaj;,a4 ,suicide prev5tion & resili5cy 
= law en=cem5t  7a7 ,def9itions  7#a7   
,dep>tm5t ( homel& security compon5t ,! 
t]m ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security       
compon5t means-- 7,a7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &  
,bord] ,protection2  7,b7 ,u4,s4        
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t2  7,c7 

! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2  7,d7 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d2  7,e7 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice2  7,f7 !  
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration2
 &  7,g7 any o!r ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security compon5t or (fice ) law       
en=cem5t (fic]s or ag5ts4  7#b7 ,program
 ,! t]m ,program means ! ,law ,en=cem5t 
,m5tal ,heal? & ,wellness ,program      
e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7b74    
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$ical   
,(fic]1 ! ,law ,en=cem5t ,m5tal ,heal? &
 ,wellness ,program4  7,b7 ,purpose ,!  
purpose ( ! ,program %all be to provide 
a compreh5sive approa* to address !     
m5tal heal? & wellness ( ,dep>tm5t (    
,homel& ,security law en=cem5t ag5ts &  
(fic]s4  7,c7 ,adm9i/ration ,!          
,secret>y1 work+ ?r\gh ! ,program1      
%all-- 7i7 e/abli% & ma9ta9 policies &  
/&>d op]at+ proc$ures1 consi/5t ) be/   

evid5ce-bas$ practices1 t detail !      
au?ority1 roles1 & responsibilities ( ! 
,program2  7ii7 conduct data collection 
& rese>* on m5tal heal?1 suicides1 &1 to
 ! ext5t possible1 attempt$ suicides1 ( 
law en=cem5t p]sonnel )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security1 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 ( ,homel&  
,security's directives & policies1      
section #aabh;,e ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;a-#g;e71 &    
section #b7;a7 ( ! ,law ,en=cem5t       
,suicide ,data ,collection ,act 7,public
 ,law #aaf-adc72  7iii7 track curr5t    
tr5ds & lead+ practices f o!r gov]nm5tal
 & nongov]nm5tal organizations = law    
en=cem5t m5tal heal? & wellness2  7iv7  
evaluate curr5t m5tal heal? & resili5cy 
programs )9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&         
,security compon5ts2  7v7 promote       
education & tra9+ relat$ to m5tal heal?1

 resili5ce1 suicide prev5tion1 /igma1 & 
m5tal heal? res\rces to raise m5tal     
heal? aw>5ess & to support ! ne$s (     
sup]visors1 cl9icians1 c>e-giv]s1 pe]   
support memb]s1 *apla9s1 & ^? :o h be5  
expos$ to trauma2  7vi7 e/abli%         
p>tn]%ips ) fai?-bas$ organizations1    
community-bas$ organizations1 c\nsel+   
programs1 or o!r social s]vice programs 
t provide m5tal heal? & suicide         
prev5tion support s]vices2  7vii7       
e/abli% ! ,pe]-to-,pe] ,support ,program
 ,advisory ,c\ncil1 :i* %all-- 7,i7     
include at lea/ #a lic5s$ cl9ician & at 
lea/ #a (ficial ) requisite & relevant  
tra9+ & exp]i5ce 9 pe] support = law    
en=cem5t p]sonnel f ea* ,dep>tm5t (     
,homel& ,security compon5t2  7,,ii7     
evaluate 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 create a pe] support   

network t enables ! %>+ ( tra9$ pe]     
support p]sonnel1 *apla9s1 & o!r        
pe]-to-pe] p]sonnel across ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security compon5ts1 & may also 
include outside ag5cy organizations1 su*
 z fai?-bas$ organizations1             
community-bas$ organizations1 c\nsel+   
programs1 & o!r social s]vice programs2 
&  7,,vi7 su/a9 pe] support programs    
?r\gh ongo+ fund+ ( annual & refre%]    
tra9+ & res\rces = pe] support program+ 
9 ! workplace-- 7aa7 to ensure m9imum   
/&>ds = pe] support s]vices2 &  7bb7 to 
provide appropriate c>e = pe] support   
p]sonnel across ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&     
,security compon5ts2  7viii7 assi/      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security compon5ts 
9 develop+ a program to provide suicide 
prev5tion & resili5cy support & tra9+   
=-- 7,i7 families ( law en=cem5t ag5ts &
 (fic]s2 &  7,,ii7 surviv+ families (   
(fic]s & ag5ts :o h di$ by suicide2     
7ix7 "w ) law en=cem5t m5tal heal? &    
wellness program (ficials ( ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security compon5ts 7:i* %all   

include 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=ts2 &  7x7 conduct regul> outrea* & 
messag+1 across ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&     
,security compon5ts1 ( available tra9+  
opportunities & res\rces4  7,d7         
,confid5tiality2 limitation  7i7        
,confid5tiality ,actions describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,c7 may n-- 7,i7 include ! 
publication ( any p]sonally id5tifiable 
in=mation2 or  7,,ii7 compel any        
employee to provide any in=mation = !   
purposes ( ?is subsection4  7ii7        
,limitation ,p]sonally id5tifiable      
in=mation collect$ pursuant to          
subp>agraph 7,c7 may n be us$ = any     
purpose o!r ?an ! implem5tation ( ?is   
section unless o!rwise p]mitt$ "u       
applicable law4 ,any p]sonally          

id5tifiable in=mation t is 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,e7 ,p]sonnel    
7i7 ,managem5t ,! ,workplace ,heal? &   
,wellness ,coord9ator ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 "u 
! direction ( ! ,*ief ,m$ical ,(fic] ( !
 ,dep>tm5t1 %all be responsible = !     
ongo+ managem5t ( ! ,program4  7ii7     
,m9imum core p]sonnel requirem5ts       
,subject to appropriations1 ! ,secret>y 
%all ensure t ! ,program is /aff$ ) !   
numb] ( employees t ! ,*ief ,m$ical     
,(fic] det]m9es to be necess>y to c>ry  
out ! duties describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,c71 includ+ repres5tatives f ea*      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security compon5t &
 ! ,(fice ( ! ,*ief ,privacy ,(fic]4    
7#b7 ,directive ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,dhs      
,suicide ,prev5tion & ,resili5cy = ,law 
,en=cem5t ,act1 ! ,*ief ,m$ical ,(fic] (
 ! ,dep>tm5t %all-- 7,a7 issue a        

directive or policy t outl9es ! roles & 
responsibilities ( ! ,program2 &  7,b7  
di/ribute su* directive or policy among 
all ,dep>tm5t p]sonnel4  7c7            
,coord9ation ,! ,*ief ,m$ical ,(fic] ( !
 ,dep>tm5t %all require ! ,program to   
regul>ly coord9ate ) ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security compon5ts by assign+  
at lea/ #a (ficial f ea* su* compon5t to
 ! ,program = ! purpose ( coord9at+ )   
field po9ts ( contact :o are responsible
 = c>ry+ out duties )9 ,dep>tm5t m5tal  
heal? & wellness programs4  7d7         
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security compon5ts 
,! ,secret>y %all require ! head ( ea*  
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security compon5t  
to prioritize & improve m5tal heal? &   
wellness programs1 :i* may include o!r  
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security compon5t  
p]sonnel1 t-- 7#a7 provide adequate     
res\rces = law en=cem5t m5tal heal?1    
well-be+1 resili5ce1 & suicide prev5tion
 programs & rese>*2  7#b7 promote a     
culture t r$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 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security compon5t &
 ?r\gh private s\rces1 :i* may include  
fai?-bas$ organizations1 community-bas$ 
organizations1 c\nsel+ programs1 & o!r  
social s]vice programs1 t provide =     
anonymity & include access to ext]nal   
m5tal heal? cl9icians2  7#d7 review &   
revise relevant policies ( ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security compon5ts t           
inadv]t5tly det] p]sonnel f seek+ m5tal 
heal? assi/ance2  7#e7 ensure t su*     
programs include safegu>ds aga9/ adv]se 
action by su* compon5t ) respect to any 
employee solely because su* employee    
self id5tifies a ne$ = psy*ological     
heal? c\nsel+ or assi/ance or receives  
su* c\nsel+ or assi/ance2  7#f7 ensure t
 su* programs include safegu>ds reg>d+  
automatic ref]rals = employm5t-relat$   
exam9ations or inquiries t are bas$     
solely on an employee :o self id5tifies 
a ne$ = psy*ological heal? c\nsel+ or   

assi/ance or receives su* c\nsel+ or    
assi/ance1 except t su* safegu>ds %all n
 prev5t a compon5t ref]ral to evaluate  
an employee's ability to meet e/abli%$  
m$ical or psy*ological /&>ds by su*     
compon5t or to evaluate an employee's   
national security eligibility2  7#g7    
implem5t policies t require 9-p]son or  
live & int]active virtual suicide       
aw>5ess & law en=cem5t resili5cy tra9+ =
 law en=cem5t (fic]s & ag5ts2  7#h7 make
 su* tra9+ available1 z appropriate1 to 
o!r p]sonnel-- 7,a7 ^u ! comm5cem5t ( _!
 employm5t ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security2  7,b7 on an annual basis dur+
 su* employm5t2  7,c7 dur+ su*          
employees' transition into a sup]visory 
role2 &  7,d7 if feasible1 %ortly be=e !
 (fic]1 ag5t1 or o!r ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security compon5t p]sonnel t]m9ates 8 
or h] employm5t ) ! ,dep>tm5t1 if su*   
individual elects to p>ticipate2 &  7#i7
 include prev5tion & aw>5ess tra9+      
opportunities & support s]vices =       
families ( (fic]s1 ag5ts1 & o!r         

,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security compon5t  
p]sonnel4  7e7 ,data collection &       
evaluation  7#a7 ,assessm5t (           
effectiv5ess ( law en=cem5t heal? &     
wellness programs ,! ,workplace ,heal? &
 ,wellness ,coord9ator ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 "u
 ! direction ( ! ,*ief ,m$ical ,(fic] ( 
! ,dep>tm5t-- 7,a7 %all develop crit]ia 
to assess ! effectiv5ess ( law en=cem5t 
heal? & wellness programs c>ri$ out by !
 ,dep>tm5t2  7,b7 %all conduct annual   
confid5tial surveys ( law en=cem5t ag5ts
 & (fic]s )9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security compon5ts to assi/ 9 evaluat+ 
! effectiv5ess ( law en=cem5t heal? &   
wellness programs 9 accordance ) !      
crit]ia develop$ pursuant to subp>agraph
 7,a72  7,c7 %all ensure t ! surveys    
conduct$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b7-- 
7i7 incorporate lead+ practices 9       
que/ionnaire & survey design &          
developm5t2 &  7ii7 e/abli% a basel9e & 
subsequ5tly measure *ange ov] "t2 &     
7,d7 may utilize contractor support 9   
c>ry+ out ! duties describ$ 9           

subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c74  7#b7     
,recomm5dations ,! ,*ief ,m$ical ,(fic] 
( ! ,dep>tm5t %all provide              
recomm5dations to ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security compon5ts bas$ on ! evaluation
 ( programs & ! results ( ! surveys     
conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,b74
  7#c7 ,incid5t reports ,ea* ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security compon5t %all report1
 to ! ,workplace ,heal? & ,wellness     
,coord9ator1 incid5ts ( suicide involv+ 
law en=cem5t (fic]s & ag5ts & any data  
consi/5t ) data collect$ "u section     
#b7;a7 ( ! ,law ,en=cem5t ,suicide ,data
 ,collection ,act 7,public ,law         
#aaf-adc74 ,! ,workplace ,heal? &       
,wellness ,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 & 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 us$ = any     
purpose o!r ?an ! implem5tation ( ?is   
section unless o!rwise p]mitt$ "u       
applicable law4 ,any p]sonally          
id5tifiable in=mation t is 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 ( ! ,,dhs ,suicide ,prev5tion &
 ,resili5cy = ,law ,en=cem5t ,act1 &    
annually !reaft] ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbg1
 ! ,*ief ,m$ical ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t   
%all provide a brief+ to ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal        
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives reg>d+ ! implem5tation (
 ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 ?is section4  
7g7 ,volunt>y p>ticipation2 cl>ification
 ,p>ticipation 9 any program1 survey1 or

 data collection conduct$ "u ?is section
 is volunt>y4  7h7 ,rule ( con/ruction  
,not)/&+ any provision ( ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y may provide s]vices "u !      
,program to any employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 
4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (      
cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel&    
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7,public ,law    
#ajg-bif7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item
 relat+ to section #gaj ! foll[+3  ,sec4
 #gaj;,a4 ,suicide prev5tion & resili5cy
 = law en=cem5t4  4