HERO Act
USA116th CongressHR-1646| House
| Updated: 9/22/2020
Ami Bera
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (89)
Michael C. Burgess (Republican)David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Ben McAdams (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Kendra S. Horn (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)David P. Roe (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Health Subcommittee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Research and Technology Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act or the HERO Act 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 9-1-1 operators) and health care providers. For example, the bill establishes (1) a public-safety officer suicide-reporting system at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (2) a grant program for peer-support behavioral health and wellness programs within fire departments and emergency medical services agencies, and (3) a grant program for behavioral health and wellness programs for health care providers.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 419.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-519, Part I.
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
Mrs. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4627-4630)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1646.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4627-4629)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4627-4629)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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HERO Act
USA116th CongressHR-1646| House
| Updated: 9/22/2020
Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act or the HERO Act 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 9-1-1 operators) and health care providers. For example, the bill establishes (1) a public-safety officer suicide-reporting system at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (2) a grant program for peer-support behavioral health and wellness programs within fire departments and emergency medical services agencies, and (3) a grant program for behavioral health and wellness programs for health care providers.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 419.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-519, Part I.
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
Mrs. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4627-4630)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1646.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4627-4629)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4627-4629)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Ami Bera
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (89)
Michael C. Burgess (Republican)David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Ben McAdams (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Kendra S. Horn (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)David P. Roe (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Health Subcommittee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Research and Technology Subcommittee
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