First Responders Wellness Act
The First Responders Wellness Act creates a national 24/7 mental health hotline for first responders (including police, firefighters, EMTs, and 911 dispatchers) and their families, offering toll-free voice and text support. The hotline must be staffed by trained peer specialists or mental health providers familiar with first responder stressors and must coordinate with existing crisis lines like 988. It requires annual public awareness campaigns, annual reports on effectiveness, and authorizes $10 million yearly for 2025-2031. The bill also directs a report on on-site crisis services for emergency response providers during major disasters.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 20, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Feb 20, 2025
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