HERO Act of 2020
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 28, 2020)
Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act of 2020 or the HERO Act of 2020
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 911 operators). For example, the bill establishes (1) a public-safety officer suicide-reporting system at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and (2) a grant program for peer-support behavioral health and wellness programs within fire departments and emergency medical services agencies.
What just happenedJan 28, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJan 28, 2020
- Jan 28, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Jan 28, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate