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H.R.1902

HERO Act Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act

Introduced·3/6/25

The HERO Act aims to improve mental health support for public safety officers by establishing programs and data systems.

The HERO Act, or Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act, seeks to enhance mental health support for public safety officers. It mandates the development of a data system to capture national suicide incidence among public safety officers. The Act also requires the creation of best practices and resources for addressing posttraumatic stress disorder in public safety officers. Additionally, it authorizes grants for establishing peer-support behavioral health and wellness programs within fire departments and emergency medical services agencies.

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History

Mar 6, 2025

House

Introduced in House

Mar 6, 2025

House

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.