Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2023

12/15/2023, 4:06 PM

Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2023

This bill requires the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice to report on one or more proposed programs to make treatment or preventative care available to public safety officers and public safety telecommunicators for job-related post-traumatic stress disorder or acute stress disorder.

The report must also include draft legislative language related to each proposed program, as well as the estimated cost for administering each proposed program.

Congress
118

Number
S - 645

Introduced on
2023-03-02

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/2/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2023

This bill requires the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice to report on one or more proposed programs to make treatment or preventative care available to public safety officers and public safety telecommunicators for job-related post-traumatic stress disorder or acute stress disorder.

The report must also include draft legislative language related to each proposed program, as well as the estimated cost for administering each proposed program.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to require the Attorney General to propose a program for making treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Crime and Law Enforcement

Potential Impact
Congressional oversight
First responders and emergency personnel
Government information and archives
Health promotion and preventive care
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Mental health
Neurological disorders

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary5/10/2023

Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2023

This bill requires the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice to report on one or more proposed programs to make treatment or preventative...


Latest Action3/7/2023
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