HR 4274
118th Congress
House
Health
Census and government statistics
Congressional oversight
Employment and training programs
First responders and emergency personnel
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Health personnel
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Health promotion and preventive care
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Mental health
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Worker safety and health
HERO Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 23, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 22, 2023
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.
Jun 22, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Helping 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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