HERO Act of 2020
Latest action · Jan 28, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 28, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act of 2020 or the HERO Act of 2020
This bill establishes a series of programs relating to the behavioral health of public-safety officers (e.g., law-enforcement officers, firefighters, ambulance crew members, and 911 operators). For example, the bill establishes (1) a public-safety officer suicide-reporting system at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and (2) a grant program for peer-support behavioral health and wellness programs within fire departments and emergency medical services agencies.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 28, 2020 to May 4, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | Original | Jan 28, 2020 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Feb 10, 2020 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Mar 4, 2020 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Mar 11, 2020 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Mar 11, 2020 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Mar 11, 2020 | |
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | May 4, 2020 | |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | May 4, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 28, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Jan 28, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 14 | Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act | Related bill | Nov 2, 2020 |
| HR 1646 | HERO Act | Related bill | Sep 22, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Census and government statistics
- Congressional oversight
- Employment and training programs
- First responders and emergency personnel
- Government information and archives
- Health
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Mental health
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Tax-exempt organizations
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 28, 2020Introduced in Senate
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