118th Congress Health
H.R. 3671: HERO Act
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Summary
This bill establishes and authorizes 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.
Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must develop best practices for identifying, preventing, and treating post-traumatic stress and co-occurring disorders in public safety officers. HHS must work with the Fire Administration (a division of the Federal Emergency Management Agency) and other federal agencies to incorporate the best practices into education and training programs for public safety officers.
In addition, the Fire Administration must develop resources to educate mental health professionals about the workplace stressors and evidence-based therapies to treat mental health issues common to firefighters and emergency medical services (EMS) providers.
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The bill also permits HHS to establish (1) a system at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for reporting suicides of public safety officers, and (2) grant programs to support behavioral health and wellness programs for fire departments, EMS agencies, and health care providers.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- André Carson D-INOriginal
- Salud Carbajal D-CAOriginal
- Mónica De La Cruz R-TXOriginal
- Henry Johnson D-GAOriginal
- Derek Kilmer D-WAOriginal
- Barbara Lee D-CAOriginal
- Eleanor Norton D-DCOriginal
- Dina Titus D-NVOriginal
- Paul Tonko D-NYOriginal
- David Trone D-MDOriginal
- Susan Wild D-PAOriginal
- Jared Huffman D-CA
- Ann Kuster D-NH
- Michael Lawler R-NY
- Grace Napolitano D-CA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Ami Bera SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Ami Bera.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced in House
- 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.