# 116-hr-1646: HERO Act

116-hr-1646, HERO Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-1646
- Congress: 116
- Title: HERO Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2019-03-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 89
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act of 2019 or the HERO Act of 2019 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). 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.

## Cosponsors (89)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2019-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2019-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2019-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2019-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] (D-CA), 2019-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2019-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2019-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2019-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2019-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2019-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2019-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2019-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2019-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2019-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2019-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2019-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2019-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2019-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2019-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER VISCLOSKY (D-IN), 2019-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2019-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2019-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2019-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2019-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2019-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2019-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2019-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2019-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McAdams, Ben [D-UT-4] (D-UT), 2019-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2019-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2019-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2019-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2019-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2019-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2019-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2019-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2019-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2019-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2019-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2019-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2019-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2019-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2019-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2019-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2019-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2019-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2019-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2019-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2019-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2019-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2019-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2019-08-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2019-08-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2019-08-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2019-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2019-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2019-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2019-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2019-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2019-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2019-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2019-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2019-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2019-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] (D-OK), 2019-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2019-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] (D-IA), 2019-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2020-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2020-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2020-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2020-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2020-09-18T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
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- 116-hr-1140: Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-1646 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1646)

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- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
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