HOUSE 1646116th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

HERO Act

Last Action: 9/22/2020

Actions

2020-09-22Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2020-09-21Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-09-21On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4627-4629)
2020-09-21Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4627-4629)
2020-09-21DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1646.
2020-09-21Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4627-4630)
2020-09-21Mrs. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2020-09-18Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 419.
2020-09-18Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
2020-09-18Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
2020-09-18Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-519, Part I.
2020-09-18Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-519, Part I.
2020-07-15Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2020-07-15Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2020-06-30Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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CRS Summary

As of 2020-09-21 (53)

Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act or the HERO Act

This bill establishes a series of programs relating to the behavioral health of public-safety officers (e.g., law enforcement officers, firefighters, ambulance crew members, and 9-1-1 operators) and health care providers. For example, the bill establishes (1) a public-safety officer suicide-reporting system at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (2) a grant program for peer-support behavioral health and wellness programs within fire departments and emergency medical services agencies, and (3) a grant program for behavioral health and wellness programs for health care providers.

Cosponsors (20)

Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
Chris Pappas (D-NH)
BRAD SHERMAN (D-CA)
Harley Rouda (D-CA)
Ro Khanna (D-CA)
David Loebsack (D-IA)
Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)
Jared Golden (D-ME)
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
John Garamendi (D-CA)
Norma Torres (D-CA)
GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
Peter Welch (D-VT)
Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
Darren Soto (D-FL)
Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
PETER VISCLOSKY (D-IN)

Subjects

Census and government statistics
Congressional oversight
Employment and training programs
First responders and emergency personnel
Government information and archives
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Tax-exempt organizations
Worker safety and health

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