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Introduced
06/22/2023
06/22/2023
In Committee
06/23/2023
06/23/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act, aims to improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers. The key provisions of the bill include:
1. Establishing a data system called the Public Safety Officer Suicide Reporting System to collect and analyze data on suicide incidence among public safety officers, such as firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, and public safety telecommunicators.
2. Authorizing grants to establish or enhance peer-support behavioral health and wellness programs within fire departments and emergency medical services agencies, as well as behavioral health and wellness programs for healthcare providers.
3. Requiring the development of resources to educate mental health professionals on the unique stressors and needs of firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, and their supervisors and leadership.
4. Directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and update evidence-based best practices and resources to identify, prevent, and treat post-traumatic stress disorder and co-occurring disorders in public safety officers, and to make these resources available to federal, state, and local agencies.
The overall goal of the bill is to better understand and address the mental health challenges faced by public safety officers, who often experience high levels of stress and trauma in the line of duty.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (64)
Ami Bera (D)*,
Don Bacon (R),
Stephanie Bice (R),
Jamaal Bowman (D),
Cori Bush (D),
Yadira Caraveo (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
André Carson (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Anthony D'Esposito (R),
Monica De La Cruz (R),
Diana DeGette (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Mike Flood (R),
Lois Frankel (D),
Andrew Garbarino (R),
Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Glenn Ivey (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Tom Kean (R),
Bill Keating (D),
Timothy Kennedy (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
Nick LaLota (R),
Mike Lawler (R),
Barbara Lee (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Rob Menendez (D),
Marc Molinaro (R),
Frank Mrvan (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Wiley Nickel (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Jay Obernolte (R),
Chris Pappas (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Mary Peltola (D),
Brittany Pettersen (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Katie Porter (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Kim Schrier (D),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
David Trone (D),
David Valadao (R),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Susan Wild (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 06/23/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4274/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr4274/BILLS-118hr4274ih.pdf |
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