Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 7
- Latest action
- Mar 24, 2025
What it does
The Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act of 2025 would establish a grant program administered by the Attorney General to fund mental health screenings and referrals for corrections officers in federal, state, and local detention centers. The bill requires the Bureau of Prisons, states, and localities to implement brief, anonymous mental health surveys (5–10 questions) to identify severe mental illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depression, and to refer officers needing care to local mental health providers through coordinated outreach teams. It authorizes $50 million to $70 million annually from FY2026 to FY2030, with 90% allocated to grants (20%…
No official summary is available here. This one was written by AI from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
In the news
Reporting that may mention this subject. Possible matches are labeled.
Loading coverage…
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.