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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Ami Bera

Democrat · CA · Representative

Votes with party: 97.1% (661 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (36)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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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.

2025-03-06

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Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-03-06
House Committee on Science, Space, and TechnologyReferred To · 2025-03-06

Previously

Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-06
Science, Space, and Technology CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-06

Plain-English 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.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Health

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