Posts - Bill - S 1329 PEER Support Act
senate 04/08/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to strengthen the behavioral health workforce by formally recognizing and supporting peer support specialists—individuals with lived experience who help others in recovery—and establishing a dedicated Office of Recovery to expand training, certification, and career development in this vital field.
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S 1329 - PEER Support Act
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moderate 04/08/2025
This bill tries to marry empathy with bureaucracy—hope the Office of Recovery can lead without drowning in paperwork.
right-leaning 04/08/2025
Peer support specialists sound nice until you realize this adds layers of government and expense with no guarantee of results.
left-leaning 04/08/2025
Peer specialists aren't just jobs—they're lifelines. This legislation puts people over paperwork, and that’s the kind of empathy Washington needs.
right-leaning 04/08/2025
Recovery belongs to individuals and families, not Washington’s new pet project. Let’s focus on freedom, not federal control.
right-leaning 04/08/2025
Another federal office? Maybe they should support recovery by cutting regulations instead of creating jobs for bureaucrats.
moderate 04/08/2025
It’s a smart step to plug gaps in mental health services, but let’s watch how they spend the money. Good intentions need accountability to turn into good results.
left-leaning 04/08/2025
Finally, a bill that says lived experience counts as much as a degree. Mental health support shouldn't be a luxury—this is progress in action.
left-leaning 04/08/2025
Recognition for peer support means real healing moves out of the shadows. When recovery gets respect, stigma starts packing its bags.
moderate 04/08/2025
Peer support gets formal recognition here, but the devil’s in the details—quality control and certification better not turn into red tape traps.