H.R. 1902 (IH) - Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act - BILLS-119hr1902ih | Content Details

H.R. 1902 (IH) - Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act

Action: Mr. Bera (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Mrvan, Ms. Norton, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Chu, Mr. Harder of California, Mr. Pocan, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Magaziner, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Kennedy of New York, Mr. Casten, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Latimer, Ms. Titus, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Brown, and Mr. Carbajal) introduced the following bill; which was 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

Full Title: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors: Brian K. Fitzpatrick (PA); Frank J. Mrvan (IN); Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC); Madeleine Dean (PA); Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL); Judy Chu (CA); Josh Harder (CA); Mark Pocan (WI); Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ); Seth Magaziner (RI); Jefferson Van Drew (NJ); Jared Huffman (CA); Stephen F. Lynch (MA); Timothy M. Kennedy (NY); Sean Casten (IL); Jimmy Panetta (CA); Don Bacon (NE); George Latimer (NY); Dina Titus (NV); Adam Smith (WA); Shri Thanedar (MI); Shontel M. Brown (OH); Salud O. Carbajal (CA)

Committees: Committee on Energy and Commerce (Standing), Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (Standing)

United States Code References: 34 U.S.C. 10284 and 10284
42 U.S.C. 243 and 247b-24