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Read. Follow. Verify.New Federal Bills: Corrections Officer Mental Health and Urban Flood Mapping
Record date · May 13, 2026
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What This Bill Does
Senator Duckworth introduced a bill to provide mental health support for corrections officers, while Senator Durbin introduced a bill to create a pilot program for mapping urban flood risks.
These bills propose new federal funding and programs that would directly impact the mental health resources available to corrections officers and the flood risk data provided to homeowners and local governments.
Who It Affects
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Corrections Officers
They would gain access to federally funded mental health screenings and protections against job loss for seeking treatment.
Homeowners and Businesses in Urban Areas
They would receive access to new, structure-specific flood risk data and projections.
Local Governments
They would be eligible for FEMA grants to produce and distribute urban flood maps.
Key Facts
- S. 4514 provides federal funding to the Bureau of Prisons, states, and localities for mental health screenings and care for corrections officers.
- S. 4514 aims to protect corrections officers' employment status if they seek mental health treatment.
- S. 4515 establishes a FEMA pilot program to improve urban flood mapping and data availability.
- S. 4515 grants are intended for local governments to develop technology-based flood risk tools and structure-specific flood projections.
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- S. 4515 requires that flood risk information be made publicly available via an internet portal.
- S. 4515 defines 'urban flooding' as water inundation in built environments caused by rain or drainage system failure, excluding undeveloped or agricultural land.
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Focus on Corrections Mental Health
The legislation explicitly targets the stigma surrounding mental health in corrections, aiming to decouple treatment-seeking from job security.
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