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HERO Act

Introduced: June 12, 2023 Introduced by: Rosen, Jacky Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 12, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 12, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act or the HERO Act

This bill establishes and authorizes behavioral health programs for law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, 9-1-1 operators, and other public safety officers.

Specifically, the Fire Administration within the Federal Emergency Management Agency must develop resources for educating mental health care providers about treating firefighters and emergency medical services personnel.

In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must develop best practices and resources for identifying, preventing, and treating post-traumatic stress disorder and co-occurring disorders in public safety officers. HHS must work with relevant federal departments to incorporate these resources into federal training programs for public safety officers.

The bill also authorizes HHS to set up a public safety officer suicide-reporting system and a grant program for peer-support behavioral health and wellness programs within fire departments and emergency medical services agencies.

What's happening now June 12, 2023

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

 Related & companion bills 2
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Ricketts, Pete
Nebraska · Feb 28, 2024
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Padilla, Alex
California · Jan 22, 2024
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jun 12, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1925: HERO Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1925/
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"S. 1925: HERO Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1925/.
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S. 1925, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1925/.
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