Peer Support for Our First Responders Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8493 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8493 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to establish an interagency working group on peer-to-peer behavioral health programs for law enforcement officers and first responders, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 23, 2026 Mr. Subramanyam (for himself, Mr. Alford, and Mr. Rutherford) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to establish an interagency working group on peer-to-peer behavioral health programs for law enforcement officers and first responders, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Peer Support for Our First Responders Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ON PEER-TO-PEER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS. (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish an interagency working group to-- (1) review best practices for peer-to-peer behavioral health programs that are tailored to law enforcement officers and first responders; and (2) issue updated recommendations to Congress