U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10862: Military Suicide Prevention Oversight Act
Status: In committee, October 22, 2026
To direct the Inspector General of the Department of Defense to conduct a review of the efforts by the military departments to prevent incidents of deaths by suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation among members of the Armed Forces.
What the bill says
To direct the Inspector General of the Department of Defense to conduct a review of the efforts by the military departments to prevent incidents of deaths by suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation among members of the Armed Forces.
From the introduced text, October 22, 2026:
A BILL To direct the Inspector General of the Department of Defense to conduct a review of the efforts by the military departments to prevent incidents of deaths by suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation among members of the Armed Forces. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Suicide Prevention Oversight Act . SECTION 2. Review by Inspector General of the Department of Defense on efforts to prevent suicide (a) Review The Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall conduct a review of the efforts of each Secretary of a military department to prevent incidents of deaths by suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation among members of the Armed Forces, including with respect to-- (1) efforts to increase public awareness of such prevention; and (2) developing unit commanding officer crisis response plans. (b) Elements The review under subsection (a) shall include an assessment of each of the following: (1) The extent of data collected regarding incidents of deaths by suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation among members of the Armed Forces. (2) The means used by commanders to prevent and respond to incidents of deaths by suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation among members. (3) Challenges relating to-- (A) the prevention of incidents of deaths by suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation among members …
Sponsors
- Gil Cisneros (D, HD-CA-31) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Common questions
- What is HB10862?
- HB10862 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Military Suicide Prevention Oversight Act.
- What does HB10862 do?
- In its own words: To direct the Inspector General of the Department of Defense to conduct a review of the efforts by the military departments to prevent incidents of deaths by suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation among members of the Armed Forces.
- What is the status of HB10862?
- In committee as of October 22, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (October 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10862?
- Gil Cisneros (D, HD-CA-31).
- Where is the official record for HB10862?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10862
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