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H.R. 9929 118th Congress House

Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act of 2024

Official title: To provide funding to the Bureau of Prisons, States, and localities to carry out mental health screenings and provide referrals to mental healthcare providers for certain corrections officers.

Introduced: October 4, 2024 Introduced by: Mariannette Miller-Meeks Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 4, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 4, 2024
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 4, 2024

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8397 Improving Mental Healthcare in the Re-Entry System Act of 2024
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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Oct 25, 2024
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Oct 18, 2024
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Obernolte, Jay
California · Oct 18, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9929: Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9929/
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"H.R. 9929: Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9929/.
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H.R. 9929, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9929/.
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