Amy Klobuchar (D) MN
CosponsorsTina Smith (D) MN
Introduced on
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025
Subjects
Congressional tributes, Crime victims, First responders and emergency personnel, Law enforcement officers, Minnesota, Religion, Violent crime
Ilhan Omar (D) MN
CosponsorsBetty McCollum (D) MN, Tom Emmer (R) MN, Angie Craig (D) MN, Pete Stauber (R) MN, Kelly Morrison (D) MN, Michelle Fischbach (R) MN, Brad Finstad (R) MN
Introduced on
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025
Subjects
Congressional tributes, Crime victims, First responders and emergency personnel, Law enforcement officers, Minnesota, Religion, Violent crime
Roger Wicker (R) MS, Katie Britt (R) AL, Bill Cassidy (R) LA, Raphael Warnock (D) GA, John Kennedy (R) LA
Introduced on
Tuesday, July 29th, 2025
Subjects
Alabama, Commemorative events and holidays, Congressional tributes, Disaster relief and insurance, First responders and emergency personnel, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Natural disasters
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to DHS for Departmental Management, Intelligence, Situational Awareness, and Oversight, including
In addition, the bill provides appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations, including
The bill provides appropriations for Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery, including
The bill provides appropriations for Research, Development, Training, and Services, including
The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.
Mark Amodei (R) NV
CosponsorsNone
Introduced on
Thursday, June 26th, 2025
Subjects
Appropriations, Aviation and airports, Border security and unlawful immigration, Building construction, Canada, Coast guard, Computer security and identity theft, Congressional oversight, Customs enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, Disaster relief and insurance, Emergency communications systems, Emergency planning and evacuation, Employment and training programs, Executive agency funding and structure, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Fires, First responders and emergency personnel, Floods and storm protection
Rick Scott (R) FL
CosponsorsAshley Moody (R) FL
Introduced on
Thursday, June 12th, 2025
Subjects
Commemorative events and holidays, Congressional tributes, Crime victims, Emergency medical services and trauma care, First responders and emergency personnel, Florida, Hate crimes, Law enforcement officers, Terrorism, Violent crime
Rick Scott (R) FL
CosponsorsEdward Markey (D) MA, James Justice (R) WV, Maria Cantwell (D) WA, Ashley Moody (R) FL, Sheldon Whitehouse (D) RI, James Lankford (R) OK, Ron Wyden (D) OR, Mike Crapo (R) ID, Angus King (I) ME, James Risch (R) ID, Raphael Warnock (D) GA, Shelley Capito (R) WV, Catherine Cortez Masto (D) NV, Martin Heinrich (D) NM, Cory Booker (D) NJ, Jacky Rosen (D) NV
Introduced on
Tuesday, June 10th, 2025
Subjects
Commemorative events and holidays, Drug therapy, Drug trafficking and controlled substances, Drug, alcohol, tobacco use, First responders and emergency personnel, Health personnel, Health promotion and preventive care, Health technology, devices, supplies
This resolution encourages local communities throughout the United States to support nonprofit organizations that provide resources to Gold Shield Families during their time of need. Gold Shield Families consist of the families of fallen police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, correction officers, emergency dispatch officers, and emergency service providers.
Daniel Meuser (R) PA
CosponsorsGlenn Thompson (R) PA, Nicole Malliotakis (R) NY, Pat Fallon (R) TX, David Kustoff (R) TN
Introduced on
Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
Subjects
Community life and organization, Family relationships, First responders and emergency personnel, National and community service
Introduced on
Thursday, April 10th, 2025
Subjects
Commemorative events and holidays, Congressional tributes, Crime victims, First responders and emergency personnel, Government buildings, facilities, and property, Oklahoma, Terrorism, U.S. history
John Curtis (R) UT
CosponsorsJohn Hickenlooper (D) CO, Tim Sheehy (R) MT, Alex Padilla (D) CA
Introduced on
Thursday, April 10th, 2025
Subjects
Advanced technology and technological innovations, Advisory bodies, Air quality, Community life and organization, Computers and information technology, Congressional oversight, Department of Agriculture, Department of the Interior, Ecology, Emergency planning and evacuation, Environmental assessment, monitoring, research, Environmental technology, Executive agency funding and structure, Fires, First responders and emergency personnel, Forests, forestry, trees, Geography and mapping, Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management, Government information and archives
SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025
This bill reauthorizes and revises Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) programs that address substance use disorders, overdoses, and mental health.
For example, the bill reauthorizes for FY2026-FY2030 grant and other programs relating to
• addressing substance use disorders with respect to pregnant and postpartum women,
• prevention and recovery from substance use disorders for youth,
• housing for individuals in recovery from substance use disorders,
• community organizations facilitating recovery from substance use disorders,
• loan repayment for certain health care providers treating substance use disorders,
• prevention of overdoses of controlled substances,
• treatment of children experiencing psychological trauma, and
• mental and behavioral health education and training for medical and allied health students.
Also, the bill revises several programs, including by (1) expanding a program that supports resources for first responders to include the purchase of drugs or devices to treat non-opioid overdoses, (2) expanding a program that supports employment services for individuals in recovery so as to allow for the provision of related transportation services, and (3) temporarily authorizing a regional technical assistance center to assist the National Peer-Run Training and Technical Assistance Center for Addiction Recovery Support.
Additionally, the bill establishes new requirements for HHS, including requirements relating to
• protecting the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program from cybersecurity threats,
• establishing a Federal Interagency Work Group on Fentanyl Contamination of Illegal Drugs, and
• reviewing and potentially revising the scheduling of approved products containing a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone under the Controlled Substances Act.
Brett Guthrie (R) KY
CosponsorsIntroduced on
Monday, March 31st, 2025
Subjects
Advisory bodies, Child health, Community life and organization, Computer security and identity theft, Congressional oversight, Drug trafficking and controlled substances, Drug, alcohol, tobacco use, Emergency communications systems, Employment and training programs, Family services, First responders and emergency personnel, Government information and archives, Government lending and loan guarantees, Government studies and investigations, Health care coverage and access, Health information and medical records, Health personnel, Health programs administration and funding, Health promotion and preventive care
Gary Peters (D) MI
CosponsorsJames Lankford (R) OK, Rand Paul (R) KY, Thomas Tillis (R) NC
Introduced on
Wednesday, March 5th, 2025
Subjects
Computer security and identity theft, Computers and information technology, Congressional oversight, Crime prevention, Disaster relief and insurance, Emergency communications systems, Emergency planning and evacuation, First responders and emergency personnel, Fraud offenses and financial crimes, Government information and archives, Government studies and investigations, Intergovernmental relations, Internet, web applications, social media, State and local government operations
Firefighter Investments to Recognize Exposure to Cancer Act of 2025 or the FIRE Cancer Act of 2025
This bill expands the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) Assistance to Firefighters Grant program for fire departments and emergency medical services organizations to include cancer prevention programs (e.g., multi-cancer early detection testing) for firefighting personnel. It also establishes a joint cancer research program between FEMA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through which firefighting personnel may voluntarily share the anonymized results of preventative cancer testing so the CDC can study trends or causes of cancer in such personnel.
Don Bacon (R) NE, Laura Gillen (D) NY, Michael Lawler (R) NY
Introduced on
Wednesday, February 26th, 2025
Subjects
Cancer, Fires, First responders and emergency personnel, Health programs administration and funding, Health promotion and preventive care, Medical research, Medical tests and diagnostic methods
9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025
This bill modifies the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP), including by updating the formula for determining the program’s annual funding amounts and authorizing mental health providers to provide certain evaluations under the program.
The WTCHP is a federal health care program (terminating in FY2090) providing responders and survivors with monitoring and treatment of certified medical conditions related to the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001. Under current law, the program’s annual federal funding is determined based on the amount specifically appropriated in the previous fiscal year, adjusted for inflation.
The bill establishes a new federal funding formula for FY2026-FY2090 that is generally based on annual changes in the number of enrollees. The bill also increases the amounts the program may spend annually on medical research and activities relating to data collection. The bill requires the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which administers the program, to submit a report to Congress on the program’s projected budgetary needs and expenditures.
In addition, the bill authorizes licensed mental health providers to perform initial health evaluations with respect to mental health conditions for purposes of determining eligibility under the WTCHP. NIOSH must issue regulations specifying the categories of mental health providers that may perform these activities.
Introduced on
Wednesday, February 26th, 2025
Subjects
Congressional oversight, First responders and emergency personnel, Health personnel, Health programs administration and funding, Licensing and registrations, Medical research, Mental health, Research administration and funding
Enhancing First Response Act
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to report on certain activations of the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS). DIRS is a reporting system that is activated during severe weather and other events impacting communications service and enables communications providers to report outages and other degradations to service.
If the system was activated for at least seven days, the FCC must issue a preliminary report that includes information about the number, duration, and nature of all associated outages. The FCC must also hold at least one public field hearing in the area affected by the event, and it must issue a final report that includes recommendations for improving the resiliency of affected networks or recovery efforts.
Separately, the FCC must publish a general report on (1) the volume and nature of 9-1-1 outages that are not required to be reported under current outage notification rules, and (2) the value to public safety agencies of the inclusion of visual information in outage notifications from communications providers.
The bill also requires the Office of Management and Budget, by 30 days after the bill’s enactment, to categorize public safety telecommunicators as a protective service occupation under the Standard Occupational Classification System.
Finally, the Office of the Inspector General of the FCC is directed to publish a report on the implementation of Kari’s Law, which requires multiline telephone systems to be preconfigured to allow users to dial 9-1-1 directly from any phone without dialing any additional code or prefix.
Amy Klobuchar (D) MN
CosponsorsMarsha Blackburn (R) TN, Martin Heinrich (D) NM, Dan Sullivan (R) AK, Ben Lujan (D) NM, Shelley Capito (R) WV, Edward Markey (D) MA, Ted Budd (R) NC, Angus King (I) ME, John Thune (R) SD, Mark Kelly (D) AZ
Introduced on
Tuesday, February 25th, 2025
Subjects
Congressional oversight, Emergency communications systems, Emergency planning and evacuation, First responders and emergency personnel, Government information and archives, Government studies and investigations, Telephone and wireless communication
Advancing Lifesaving Efforts with Rapid Test strips for Communities Act or the ALERT Communities Act
This bill establishes programs and requirements to advance the development and usage of test strips that detect the presence of certain hazardous drugs (e.g., fentanyl, xylazine).
Currently, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration provides grants to government entities to train and provide authorized equipment to first responders and other relevant personnel for emergency treatment of opioid overdoses. The bill expands these grants to include rapid response test strips for detecting the presence of fentanyl, xylazine, and other synthetic opioids or emerging substances in people or within other drugs.
Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish guidance and standards for test strip manufacturers to support the development, evaluation, and authorization of test strips.
Also, HHS must conduct a study and report to Congress on how the availability and usage of test strips and similar equipment impacts the frequency of overdoses and participation in substance use disorder treatment.
Lance Gooden (R) TX
Introduced on
Tuesday, February 25th, 2025
Subjects
Congressional oversight, Drug trafficking and controlled substances, First responders and emergency personnel, Government studies and investigations, Medical research, Medical tests and diagnostic methods, Research administration and funding
This resolution expresses condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of the victims of the crash of American Eagle Flight 5342 and the U.S. Army helicopter flying under the call sign PAT 25 near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 29, 2025.
The resolution also commends the heroic actions of the first responders, emergency services personnel, and all those who aided in the recovery efforts.
Sam Graves (R) MO, Rick Larsen (D) WA, Tracey Mann (R) KS, Derek Schmidt (R) KS, Sharice Davids (D) KS, Eleanor Norton (D) DC, Donald Beyer (D) VA, Suhas Subramanyam (D) VA, Gerald Connolly (D) VA, Eugene Vindman (D) VA, Jennifer McClellan (D) VA, Robert Wittman (R) VA, John McGuire (R) VA, Jennifer Kiggans (R) VA, Steny Hoyer (D) MD, Chuck Edwards (R) NC, Deborah Ross (D) NC, Pat Harrigan (R) NC, Brad Knott (R) NC, Tim Moore (R) NC
Introduced on
Monday, February 24th, 2025
Subjects
Accidents, Aviation and airports, First responders and emergency personnel
First Responders Wellness Act
This bill establishes a national mental health hotline for first responders and provides mental health services for emergency response providers responding to major disasters.
The bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to establish a mental health hotline staffed with specialists trained to provide first responders and their families with peer support, mental and behavioral health and substance use disorder assistance, and referral services. SAMHSA must raise awareness about the hotline and develop guidance regarding first responders for personnel operating the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. SAMHSA must report to Congress annually on the hotline.
Also, the bill expands the Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program, which provides mental health services to victims of major disasters, so that emergency response providers responding to major disasters may also receive these services.
Additionally, the bill requires SAMHSA to publish a report with recommendations for establishing a mobile health care delivery site to provide crisis services to emergency response providers responding to a major disaster.
Josh Hawley (R) MO
Introduced on
Thursday, February 20th, 2025
Subjects
Congressional oversight, Emergency communications systems, Employment and training programs, First responders and emergency personnel, Health care coverage and access, Health programs administration and funding, Mental health
Maggie Hassan (D) NH
Introduced on
Wednesday, February 19th, 2025
Subjects
Civil actions and liability, Employment discrimination and employee rights, Federal appellate courts, First responders and emergency personnel, Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management, Judicial review and appeals, Labor standards, Labor-management relations, Law enforcement officers, State and local government operations
9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025
This bill modifies the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP), including by updating the formula for determining the program’s annual funding amounts and authorizing mental health providers to provide certain evaluations under the program.
The WTCHP is a federal health care program (terminating in FY2090) providing responders and survivors with monitoring and treatment of certified medical conditions related to the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001. Under current law, the program’s annual federal funding is determined based on the amount specifically appropriated in the previous fiscal year, adjusted for inflation.
The bill establishes a new federal funding formula for FY2026-FY2090 that is generally based on annual changes in the number of enrollees. The bill also increases the amounts the program may spend annually on medical research and activities relating to data collection. The bill requires the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which administers the program, to submit a report to Congress on the program’s projected budgetary needs and expenditures.
In addition, the bill authorizes licensed mental health providers to perform initial health evaluations with respect to mental health conditions for purposes of determining eligibility under the WTCHP. NIOSH must issue regulations specifying the categories of mental health providers that may perform these activities.
Jerrold Nadler (D) NY, Thomas Kean (R) NJ, Daniel Goldman (D) NY, Michael Lawler (R) NY, Laura Gillen (D) NY, Nick LaLota (R) NY, Ritchie Torres (D) NY, George Latimer (D) NY, Yvette Clarke (D) NY, Nicholas Langworthy (R) NY, Adriano Espaillat (D) NY, Claudia Tenney (R) NY, Patrick Ryan (D) NY, Josh Riley (D) NY, Thomas Suozzi (D) NY, Nydia Velu00e1zquez (D) NY, Paul Tonko (D) NY, Gregory Meeks (D) NY, Josh Gottheimer (D) NJ, Brian Fitzpatrick (R) PA
Introduced on
Tuesday, February 18th, 2025
Subjects
Congressional oversight, First responders and emergency personnel, Health personnel, Health programs administration and funding, Licensing and registrations, Medical research, Mental health, Research administration and funding
Hire Veterans Act
This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish a five-year pilot program to recruit veterans with relevant strengths and abilities and refer them to positions in federal land management agencies (e.g., the National Park Service).
OPM shall conduct tests of certain strengths and abilities for veterans participating in the program. After testing, federal land management agencies may offer non-competitive career-conditional appointments to such veterans demonstrating necessary strengths and abilities. Such agencies may also refer veterans not demonstrating sufficient strengths and abilities in the tests to training programs, and then re-administer such tests until the veteran qualifies for a non-competitive career-conditional appointment.
Elijah Crane (R) AZ
CosponsorsMike Levin (D) CA
Introduced on
Wednesday, February 12th, 2025
Subjects
Aviation and airports, Biological and life sciences, Congressional oversight, Department of the Interior, Earth sciences, Ecology, Employee hiring, Employment and training programs, Fires, First responders and emergency personnel, Geography and mapping, Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management, Government information and archives, Hydrology and hydrography, Infrastructure development, Land use and conservation, Outdoor recreation, Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation