Senator Hawley's Bill to Prevent Officer Suicide Passes House, Moves to President' Desk

Statement

Today the United States House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed Senator Josh Hawley's (R-Mo.) bipartisan Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis Act, which restores grant funding for law enforcement support services and allows grant recipients to use funds to establish suicide-prevention programs and mental health services for law enforcement officers. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) is Sen. Hawley's lead cosponsor on the legislation in the Senate, where it passed unanimously in May.

Sen. Hawley said, "I'm thrilled that Congress passed my bipartisan legislation to support our men and women in law enforcement. These heroes show up every day to protect and serve our communities, so it's important that we show up for them."

Sen. Whitehouse said, "Members of law enforcement routinely encounter danger and tragedy on the job. Our bipartisan STOIC Act is now well on its way to becoming law and helping police officers deal strongly with what they must bear to keep their communities safe."

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