S. 3244 116th Congress Senate

HERO Act of 2020

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 11, 2020 Introduced by: Jacky Rosen Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov

Health Census and government statisticsCongressional oversightEmployment and training programsFirst responders and emergency personnel

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Government information and archivesHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTax-exempt organizationsWorker safety and health

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Jan 28, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Jan 28, 2020

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action January 28, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act of 2020 or the HERO Act of 2020

This bill establishes a series of programs relating to the behavioral health of public-safety officers (e.g., law-enforcement officers, firefighters, ambulance crew members, and 911 operators). For example, the bill establishes (1) a public-safety officer suicide-reporting system at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and (2) a grant program for peer-support behavioral health and wellness programs within fire departments and emergency medical services agencies.

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