To aid in addressing these risks, LEMHWA called for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to submit (1) a report to Congress on mental health practices and services in the U.S. Departments of Defense (DoD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) that could be adopted by federal, state, local, or tribal law enforcement agencies as well as (2) a report containing recommendations to Congress on: 

• • effectiveness of crisis lines for law enforcement officers; 
  • efficacy of annual mental health checks for law enforcement officers; 
  • expansion of peer mentoring programs; 
  • ensuring privacy considerations for these types of programs.

LEMHWA specified that this work should include identifying and reviewing research as well as consulting with state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies; the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS); and other federal agencies that employ law enforcement officers.