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Senate Bill 2700
117th Congress(2021-2022)
HERO Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Aug 10, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Aug 10, 2021
Latest Action
Aug 10, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
2700
Congress
117
Policy Area
Health
Health
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Jacklyn Rosen
Nevada
Democrat
Mark Kelly
Arizona
Democrat
Dianne Feinstein
California
Democrat
Richard Blumenthal
Connecticut
Democrat
Jon Ossoff
Georgia
Republican
Deb Fischer
Nebraska
Democrat
Maggie Hassan
New Hampshire
Democrat
Ben Ray Lujan
New Mexico
Democrat
Tim Kaine
Virginia
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
August 10, 2021
Related Bills (1)
May 12, 2021
Passed House
53
Sponsorship
Active
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Actions (2)
08/10/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
08/10/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:12:35 PM
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