S 645 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2023

This bill requires the Attorney General to develop a report within 150 days of enactment, proposing programs to provide mental health care for public safety officers. It directly affects police officers, firefighters, EMTs, and 911 dispatchers - groups identified as having higher rates of PTSD and suicide risk than the general population. The report must outline evidence-based treatment options (including telehealth), confidentiality protections, and efficient state/local implementation methods, plus draft grant conditions and funding estimates. The bill does not fund programs directly but sets a process for creating them.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
President
Introduced Mar 2, 2023 Last action Mar 7, 2023
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Mar 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S640; text: CR S640)
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Mar 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S640; text: CR S640)
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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1 primary · 12 co-sponsors

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