# 116-hr-6003: First Responder Resiliency Act of 2020

116-hr-6003, First Responder Resiliency Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL); status Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6003
- Congress: 116
- Title: First Responder Resiliency Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
- Introduced: 2020-02-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

First Responder Resiliency Act of 2020 This bill removes matching fund requirements for job-related mental health issues for fire and emergency medical services first responders under the firefighter assistance grant program, and for law enforcement first responders under the public safety and community policing (COPS ON THE BEAT) grant program.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8192: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-6003 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6003)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8192: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending Septemb…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8192)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6003 (as of 2025-11-18).