US SB3244 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 28 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 28 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
HERO Act of 2020 Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act of 2020
Sponsors
Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] | Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] |
Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] |
Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-01-28 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1646 (Related) 2020-09-22 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HB14 (Related) 2020-11-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
HB14 (Related) 2020-11-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Subjects
Census and government statistics
Congressional oversight
Employment and training programs
First responders and emergency personnel
Government information and archives
Health
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
Congressional oversight
Employment and training programs
First responders and emergency personnel
Government information and archives
Health
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
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3244/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3244/BILLS-116s3244is.pdf |