HERO Act

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Bill Number

HR 4274

Introduced

Jun 22, 2023

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Topics

Census and government statistics Congressional oversight Employment and training programs First responders and emergency personnel Government information and archives Health Health personnel 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

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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.

Actions

Jun 23, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 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.
Jun 22, 2023

Introduced in House

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