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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.
3/6/2025 • 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 • 3/6/2025
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Originated in the House
Introduced
March 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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