# 119-hr-10116: Lifeline for First Responders Act

119-hr-10116, Lifeline for First Responders Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10116
- Congress: 119
- Title: Lifeline for First Responders Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-22

## Summary

**EMS and First Responder Wellness Grants** would create a federal grant program to fund mental health care, suicide prevention, peer support, and family services for emergency medical services and first responders. The program would be run by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Office of Emergency Medical Services. - First responders and EMS agencies: Federal, state, tribal, and local fire services that provide EMS, emergency medical services agencies, and dispatch centers would be eligible to apply for grants to pay for evidence-based stress reduction, confidential counseling, peer support, training, and technical assistance. - Families of responders: Grants can fund family support services for spouses and children, plus outreach and stigma-reduction education to encourage help-seeking. *Would authorize $7.5 million per year for fiscal years 2028 through 2032 and would affect the federal budget only if Congress later appropriates those funds.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Mental Health Grants for First Responders: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create the EMS and First Responder Wellness Grant Program run by the Department of Transportation through NHTSA's Office of Emergency Medical Services. Federal, State, Tribal, and local fire services that provide emergency medical services, EMS agencies, and dispatch cent…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10116 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10116)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10116 (as of 2026-08-22).