Answering the Call Act of 2026

This bill would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct outreach to encourage first responders, such as police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and 911 dispatchers, to use the 9-8-8 national suicide hotline. The Secretary would work with first responder organizations, award grants for awareness campaigns, collect de-identified data on hotline use by first responders, and develop training for hotline counselors specific to first responders. The bill would also create a pilot program for collaboration among federal agencies and first responder organizations, with a report to Congress due within 3 years.

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Sponsors

• Kat Cammack Republican sponsor
• 2 cosponsors