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HERO Act

USA117th CongressS-2700| Senate 
| Updated: 8/10/2021
Jacky Rosen

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (8)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act or the HERO Act This bill establishes and authorizes behavioral health programs for law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, 9-1-1 operators, and other public safety officers. Specifically, the Fire Administration within the Federal Emergency Management Agency must develop resources for educating mental health care providers about treating firefighters and emergency medical services personnel. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must develop best practices and resources for identifying, preventing, and treating post-traumatic stress disorder and co-occurring disorders in public safety officers. HHS must work with relevant federal departments to incorporate these resources into federal training programs for public safety officers. The bill also authorizes HHS to set up a public safety officer suicide-reporting system and a grant program for peer-support behavioral health and wellness programs within fire departments and emergency medical services agencies.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3244
HERO Act of 2020
May 13, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1480
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Aug 10, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Aug 10, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3244
    HERO Act of 2020


  • May 13, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1480
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • August 10, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 10, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1480: HERO Act

HERO Act

USA117th CongressS-2700| Senate 
| Updated: 8/10/2021
Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act or the HERO Act This bill establishes and authorizes behavioral health programs for law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, 9-1-1 operators, and other public safety officers. Specifically, the Fire Administration within the Federal Emergency Management Agency must develop resources for educating mental health care providers about treating firefighters and emergency medical services personnel. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must develop best practices and resources for identifying, preventing, and treating post-traumatic stress disorder and co-occurring disorders in public safety officers. HHS must work with relevant federal departments to incorporate these resources into federal training programs for public safety officers. The bill also authorizes HHS to set up a public safety officer suicide-reporting system and a grant program for peer-support behavioral health and wellness programs within fire departments and emergency medical services agencies.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3244
HERO Act of 2020
May 13, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1480
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Aug 10, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Aug 10, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3244
    HERO Act of 2020


  • May 13, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1480
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • August 10, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 10, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jacky Rosen

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (8)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1480: HERO Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted