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H.R. 8776 · 119th Congress

Officer Wellness and Peer Support Act of 2026

IntroducedCrime and Law Enforcement
IntroducedMay 13, 2026
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, May 13, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. It would change 0 sections of existing law and would add 1 new provisions of its own.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 8776 doesn't change any existing section of law. It would create 1 new provision of its own. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (May 13, 2026).

New provisions of the bill's own

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What the words would change: every change, in place (0)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

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    What it does

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    What has happened

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    1. May 13, 2026Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.House floor actions
    2. May 13, 2026Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
    3. May 13, 2026Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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    Cosponsors

    • Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. D-GA-2
    • Josh Gottheimer D-NJ-5
    • Thomas H. Kean, Jr. R-NJ-7
    • Kimberlyn King-Hinds R-MP-At Large
    • Michael Lawler R-NY-17
    • John W. Mannion D-NY-22
    • John H. Rutherford R-FL-5