H.R. 1902 119th Congress House

HERO Act

Official title: 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 6, 2025 Introduced by: Ami Bera Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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Mar 6, 2025

Introduced in House

Mar 6, 2025

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.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Science, Space, and Technology Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 37

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS
for INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL
for NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
for NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS, AFL-CIO
for INTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS AFL-CIO · Florida · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL
for NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
for NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS · Virginia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
37 filings
SENATE
37 filings
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
32 filings
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
27 filings
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)
26 filings
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
23 filings
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
20 filings
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
20 filings

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Cosponsors 36