HR 10116
In committee
Creates a grant program within the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that funds mental health, stress reduction, family, and suicide prevention services for emergency medical and first responder workers.
Official title: Lifeline for First Responders Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
Latest action, 17-AUG-2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Adds a new section 409 to title 23 of the U.S. Code establishing the EMS and First Responder Wellness Grant Program, run through the Office of Emergency Medical Services at NHTSA
- Makes fire services that supply emergency medical services, EMS agencies, and dispatch centers eligible for grants
- Allows grant funds for stress reduction, mental health and suicide prevention services, confidential counseling and peer support, family support for spouses and children, and outreach and training
- Authorizes appropriations of $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2028 through 2032
Transportation and Public Works
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2 Republicans
1 Democrat