New Hampshire Congressional Bills

passed · New Hampshire · House May 13, 2021

HR 1480: HERO Act

Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act or the HERO Act This bill establishes a series of programs relating to the behavioral health of law enforcement officers, first responders, 9-1-1 operators, and other public safety officers and health care providers. The programs include a public safety officer suicide-reporting system at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a grant program for peer-support behavioral health and wellness programs within fire departments and emergency medical services agencies, and a grant program for behavioral health and wellness programs for health care providers.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

Ami Bera (D) · 52 co-sponsors

passed · New Hampshire · House May 13, 2021

HR 1260: Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2021

Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program for specified trauma centers and nonprofits to establish or expand intervention or prevention programs related to intentional violent trauma, excluding intimate partner violence.

passed · New Hampshire · House May 13, 2021

HR 721: Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2021

Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2021 This bill provides specific statutory authority for the Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) State Educational Agency Grant Program that is administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The program supports school-based mental health services, including screening, treatment, and outreach programs.

Topics ✓ Education ✓ Healthcare

passed · New Hampshire · House May 13, 2021

HR 586: STANDUP Act of 2021

Suicide Training and Awareness Nationally Delivered for Universal Prevention Act of 20 21 or the STANDUP Act of 2021 This bill requires state, tribal, and local educational agencies that receive grant funding for priority mental-health needs, including through the Project AWARE State Education Agency Grant Program, to establish and implement evidence-based suicide awareness and prevention training policies. In addition, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in coordination with the Department of Education and Bureau of Indian Education, must provide educational agencies with best practices for these trainings.

Scott H. Peters (D) · 46 co-sponsors

passed · New Hampshire · House May 13, 2021

HR 433: Family Support Services for Addiction Act of 2021

Family Support Services for Addiction Act of 2021 This bill directs the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to award grants to certain nonprofits to develop or expand services for individuals with substance use disorders and their families.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

David J. Trone (D) · 25 co-sponsors

passed · New Hampshire · Senate May 12, 2021

SRES 211: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that, during Public Service Recognition Week, public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States.

This resolution supports the designation of May 2-May 8, 2021, as Public Service Recognition Week. It also commends public servants for their contributions during the COVID-19 crisis.

passed · New Hampshire · Senate May 11, 2021

SRES 206: A resolution supporting the designation of the week of April 18 through April 24, 2021, as National Crime Victims' Rights Week.

This resolution supports the designation of National Crime Victims' Rights Week and its theme— Support Victims. Build Trust. Engage Communities .

passed · New Hampshire · Senate Apr 29, 2021

SRES 198: A resolution recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States.

This resolution thanks the teachers of the United States and promotes the teaching profession by encouraging students, parents, school administrators, and public officials to recognize National Teacher Appreciation Week.

Sherrod Brown (D) · 31 co-sponsors

passed · New Hampshire · Senate Apr 29, 2021

SRES 199: A resolution condemning the horrific shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 16, 2021, and reaffirming the commitment of the Senate to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.

This resolution condemns the acts of gun violence that led to the tragic loss of eight lives in Georgia on March 16, 2021.

passed · New Hampshire · Senate Apr 29, 2021

SRES 200: A resolution condemning recent hate crimes committed against Asian American and Pacific Islanders.

This resolution condemns all manifestations of expressions of racism and anti-Asian and Pacific Islander or ethnic intolerance and calls for specified actions by the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and federal law enforcement. The resolution (1) calls on the Senate Judiciary Committee to consider holding a hearing related to the surge in violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and (2) applauds DOJ's commitment to conducting a 30-day review of violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The resolution calls on federal law enforcement officials, working with state and local officials, to expeditiously and vigorously investigate all reports of hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States, work to improve the reporting of such hate crimes, and hold the perpetrators of those crimes accountable and bring the perpetrators to justice.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

Chuck Grassley (R) · 27 co-sponsors

passed · New Hampshire · Senate Apr 27, 2021

SRES 180: A resolution supporting the designation of the week of April 26 through April 30, 2021, as "National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week".

This resolution supports the designation of April 26-30, 2021, as National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week.

passed · New Hampshire · Senate Apr 22, 2021

SRES 177: A resolution designating April 2021 as "Financial Literacy Month".

This resolution designates April 2021 as Financial Literacy Month.

Jack Reed (D) · 23 co-sponsors