HR 1480 · 117th Congress · Health

HERO Act

Introduced 2021-03-02· Sponsored by Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2021-05-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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, 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]CA
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]NV
Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]GA
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]NY
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]IL
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]IL
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]DE
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]NH
Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]NJ
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]AL
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30]CA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]PA
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]NJ