Bill funds mental health help for firefighters and paramedics
H.R. 10116 — Lifeline for First Responders Act · Filed by Andrea Salinas (D-OR) · 3 cosponsors · Introduced Aug 17, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill sets up a grant program for mental health help. Fire departments, ambulance services, and dispatch centers can apply for money. They use it for counseling, peer support, and training. The bill allows $7.5 million per year from 2028 through 2032.
Who it affects
Firefighters, paramedics, dispatchers, and their families can get mental health help. Fire departments, ambulance services, and dispatch centers can apply for grants.
One thing to notice
The bill allows money but does not guarantee it will be spent each year. The bill does not say how to measure if the program works.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrats.
- Aug 17, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Aug 17, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- grant program — A plan where the government gives money to groups that apply for it.
- peer support — Help from people who do the same job and understand the same problems.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,842 characters) on Aug 21, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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