CARE for First Responders Act

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Introduced 2025-12-10Topic: public health · public safety · health care

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This bill would allow federal disaster crisis counseling assistance and training to cover emergency responders and 911 dispatchers (public safety telecommunicators) who respond to major disasters, not only disaster victims. It would require the Department of Health and Human Services, within 2 years, to create a mental health program for these responders that includes 24-hour care, a confidential toll-free hotline through the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, outreach and education for responders and their families, research on best practices, and a volunteer peer support counseling program. It would also create competitive grants of up to $150,000 for health departments, clinics, and nonprofits near major disaster areas to run mobile units providing short-term crisis services to responders. The bill authorizes $5 million per year for these grants for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

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Action history

Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-02-02	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.	refer
2025-12-10	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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
2025-12-10	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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
2025-12-10		Introduced in House	introduce
2025-12-10		Introduced in House	introduce

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