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Provides Mental Health Support for First Responders
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Provides Mental Health Support for First Responders

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Passed Senate2 months ago
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Crime and Law EnforcementCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesHealth promotion and preventive careNeurological disordersMental healthLaw enforcement administration and fundingFirst responders and emergency personnelLaw enforcement officers
Why This Matters

This bill requires the Attorney General to propose a program that provides mental health treatment for public safety officers dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder.

If you are a public safety officer, this bill aims to ensure you have access to advanced mental health treatment for stress-related conditions.
Who this affects
Police officers · Firefighters · Emergency medical technicians · 911 dispatchers
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1The bill requires the Attorney General to create a program for mental health treatment for public safety officers.
  2. 2It aims to address high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder among police, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians.
  3. 3Public safety officers experience stress-related conditions at a rate of 30%, compared to 20% in the general population.
  4. 4The legislation seeks to improve access to advanced mental health care for first responders who face traumatic situations.
  5. 5The program will also include public safety telecommunicators, who play a crucial role in emergency response.
Read the detailed summary

Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2025 This bill requires the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to report on one or more proposed programs for providing mental health care to public safety officers and related personnel. Under the bill, a proposed program must be administered by DOJ and must make treatment and preventative care available to public safety officers and public safety telecommunicators for job-related post-traumatic stress disorder or acute stress disorder. The bill requires the report to also include draft legislative language related to each proposed program, as well as the estimated cost for administering each proposed program.

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IntroducedJan 28, 2025
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SenateJun 10
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Awaiting House vote

President

The President

Donald Trump
President
Awaiting Vote
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