US SB825

Requires the Attorney General, through the DOJ Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, to submit a report to Congress within 150 days proposing at least one program to provide PTSD and acute stress disorder treatment to public safety officers and 911 dispatchers

Covers police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, 911 dispatchers, and Tribal public safety officers, providing access to evidence-based trauma-informed care, peer support, counselor services, and family supports

Mandates the report include draft grant conditions ensuring confidentiality for officers seeking mental health treatment, draft legislative language to authorize the program, and estimated annual appropriations needed

Requires consultation with Federal, State, Tribal, territorial, and local agencies employing public safety personnel, as well as non-governmental organizations supporting these workers and their families

Cites that 30% of public safety officers develop behavioral health conditions including depression and PTSD during their lifetimes, compared to 20% of the general population, with an estimated 125-300 police officers dying by suicide annually