United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1646 (116th)
HERO Act
Introduced
8 March 2019
Last action
22 September 2020 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. McAdams, Ben [D-UT-4], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1], Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
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.
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Timeline
8 March 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Source: Committee
8 March 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 2019
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 March 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
30 June 2020
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
15 July 2020
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
15 July 2020
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
18 September 2020
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 419.
Source: Calendars
18 September 2020
Discharge
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
Source: Discharge
18 September 2020
Committee
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
Source: Committee
18 September 2020
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-519, Part I.
Source: Committee
18 September 2020
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-519, Part I.
Source: Committee
21 September 2020
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
21 September 2020
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4627-4629)
Source: Floor
21 September 2020
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4627-4629)
Source: Floor
21 September 2020
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1646.
Source: Floor
21 September 2020
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4627-4630)
Source: Floor
21 September 2020
Floor
Mrs. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
22 September 2020
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 22 September 2020 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 21 September 2020 · Download file
- Reported in House · 18 September 2020 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 8 March 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 22 September 2020
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 22 September 2020
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 21 September 2020
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported to House, Part I
summary · EN · 18 September 2020
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McAdams, Ben [D-UT-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act
- related to ← HERO Act of 2020
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1646
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1646
- us · 116-hr-1646 · source updated 5 December 2025