H.R. 4274

Referred to Committee

HERO Act

Introduced 6/22/2023•118th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

6/23/2023 • House

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.

Introduced in House • 6/22/2023

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health

Census and government statisticsCongressional oversightEmployment and training programsFirst responders and emergency personnelGovernment information and archivesHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTax-exempt organizationsWorker safety and health

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Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]

Democrat • CA-6

Cosponsors (63)

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

R-PA-1

Joined 6/22/2023

Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

D-NY-20

Joined 6/22/2023

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

D-CA-12

Joined 6/22/2023

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]

D-GA-4

Joined 6/22/2023

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

D-DC0

Joined 6/22/2023

Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15]

R-TX-15

Joined 6/22/2023

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Originated in the House

Introduced

June 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.

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