Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 1902
HERO Act
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Introduced 2025-03-06Topic: health careSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceHelping Emergency Responders Overcome Act or the HERO Act This bill establishes a series of programs relating to the behavioral health of law enforcement officers, first responders, 9-1-1 operators, and other public safety officers and health care providers. The programs include a public safety officer suicide-reporting system at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a grant program for peer-support behavioral health and wellness programs within fire departments and emergency medical services agencies, and a grant program for behavioral health and wellness programs for health care providers.
Sponsors
- Ami Bera Democrat sponsor
- 36 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-06 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2025-03-06 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-03-06 | Introduced in House | introduce |