Lifeline for First Responders Act

H.R. 9260, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education FY 2027 Appropriations relating to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH) National Firefighter Registry for cancer, the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) grant, NIOSH's Firefighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP), NIOSH's National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, and the World Trade Center Health Program. H.R. 1902, HERO Act H.R. 3791, EMS Counts Act Issues relating to the reversing staff reductions and the preservation of programs within the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, including the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer, Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation Prevention Program, WTC Health, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, the Respirator Approval Program, Emergency Response Support, and Health Hazard Evaluation Program. H.R. 2232/S. 1643, Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act H.R. 2538/S. 3145, Comprehensive Alternative Response for Emergencies (CARE) Act H.R. 10116/S. 4819, Lifeline for First Responders Act Issues relating to volunteer firefighter status being added to the U.S. Standard Certificate of Death Issues related to the preservation of staff and funding at National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations (NHTSA) Office of Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

H.R.2223: Building Capacity for Care Act: Grans and loan guarantees to build mental health facilities. S.931: Complete Care Act: Integrating Behavioral health care into primary care H.R. 1906:Rural Wellness Act: Grants for telemedicine to provide Access to care in rural communities S. 779/H.R. 1735: EARLY Minds Act allows States to use some Mental Health Block Grant funds towards prevention and early intervention activities. H.R. 1902: HERO Act allows for the collection of data on first responder suicides to better identify and treat PTSD and combat suicide. S. 665: Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2025 creates hubs to treat substance use disorders. H.R. 1305: Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025 creates a working group to better understand and define loneliness and isolation. S. 600: Supporting Adopted Children and Families Act enhances pre and post adoption services. S. 454: Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act creates grants for state to address gambling addiction. S. 266/H.R. 929: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act continues education and awareness for mental health services. H.R. 2483: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 extends and expands grants for serious mental illness and substance use disorder. Support for the inclusion of those with lived experience on the Make America Health Again (MAHA) Commission Support for staffing levels as of 1.1.25 at HHS and SAMHSA Support for Maternal Mental Health programs and funding Support for ending Medicare's 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric care -- H.R. 1141: Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act authorizes grants to states and research funding to address gambling addiction. H.R. 2044: Suicide Prevention Assistance Act establishes grants for primary care offices to provide self-harm and suicide prevention services. H.R. 2223: Building Capacity for Care Act provides financial support for developing mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities. H.R. 2305: Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to fund mental health screenings and referrals for corrections officer. H.R. 2587/S.1266: Youth Mental Health Research Act establishes a collaborative research initiative within the NIH to improve youth mental health. H.R. 2630: Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act expands research focus areas on childhood suicide to include adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress. H.R. 2904: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act authorizes federal grants for culturally competent research, outreach, provider training, and priority support for programs. H.R. 2936: Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department Act allows grants for tracking hospital bed capacity and introduces pilot programs for emergency care improvements. H.R. 2957: STRONG Support for Children Act of 2025 establishes programs aimed at preventing and mitigating childhood trauma through data analysis and strategy implementation. H.R. 3103: Health Share Transparency Act of 2025 requires health care sharing ministries to disclose financial and operational information to federal agencies and enrollees. H.R. 3130: FACTS Act establishes education and public health partnerships to prevent synthetic opioid misuse among youth. H.R. 3262: NURSE Act creates grants to increase school nurses in under-resourced schools. H.R. 3266: Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025 provides loans to expand and improve pediatric and adult mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities. H.R. 3420: Words Matter Act of 2025 replacing outdated and stigmatizing terms related to intellectual disabilities with more respectful language. H.R. 3505: Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025 creates a grant program to install nets and barriers on infrastructures like bridges and railroads. H.R. 3520: STAND Against Emerging Opioids Act schedules tianeptine and its analogues as Schedule III controlled substances. H.R. 3601: National ACERT Grant Program Authorization Act establishes a new grant program focused on addressing adverse childhood experiences related to trauma exposure. H.R. 3689: TREAT Youth Act reauthorizes and increases funding for youth substance use prevention and recovery initiatives under the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 3743: Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2025 modernizes language for substance use disorder and expands nutrition education and outreach. S. 1056: Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to improve mental health and substance use services for rural populations through telemental health care. S. 1062: Suicide Prevention Act establishes programs to enhance surveillance of self-harm and provide suicide prevention services in hospital emergency departments. S. 1074: Agricultural Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Mental Health Care Act of 2025 requires a study on the accessibility of mental health and substance use disorder services for farmers and ranchers. S. 1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 seeks to expand telehealth access by removing geographic restrictions. S. 1329/H.R. 2741: PEER Support Act supports and professionalizes peer support specialists and establishes an Office of Recovery. S. 139: FASD Respect Act reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Prevention and Services program. S. 1448: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act seeks to improve mental health services and reduce disparities for racial and ethnic minority youth through increased funding, research, and education initiatives. S. 1663/H.R. 3243: Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 prohibits commercial conversion therapy. S. 1673/H.R. 3260: Mental Health Improvement Act extends the authorization period for mental and behavioral health education and training grants. S. 1689/ H.R. 3316: Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act of 2025 mandates the development of a national outreach and education strategy tailored to the cultural and linguistic needs of AANHPI populations. S. 1878: ATTAIN Mental Health Act creates an online dashboard to centralize public access to information about federal and state grants for mental health and substance use disorder programs. S. 473: SENIOR Act address loneliness among older adults by requiring screenings, coordinating services, and preparing a report on loneliness. S. 931/H.R. 2509: COMPLETE Care Act incentivizes behavioral health integration with primary care through increased payments and technical assistance. S.Res. 208: A resolution supporting the designation of May 10, 2025, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day." S.Res. 249/H.Res. 441: A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as "Mental Health Awareness Month." H.R. 3305. Barriers to Suicide Act: Creates a grant program to provide suicide barriers on bridges and other structures H.Res 542/S. 332: Expressing support for the designation of the month of June 2025 as National Post-traumatic stress Awareness Month and June 27, 2025 as National Post-traumatic Stress Awareness Day H.Res 671: Prioritizing Mental Health to the Same Degree as Physical Health to address the epidemics of suicide and drug overdose in the United States H.Res 697/ S. Res 385: Recognizing Suicide as a serious public health problem and supporting September as National Suicide Prevention Month and September 10 as World Suicide Prevention Day H.Res 764: Recognizing the continuing disparities in Black youth mental health and access to care H.R. 4400/S. 2282: Farmers First Act: reauthorizes and expands funding of the Farm Ranch Suicide Prevention Act. HR 4723/ S.2446: Mental Health For Latinos Act: Directs the development of a culturally tailored mental health outreach and education strategy for Hispanic and Latino Populations. S. 2556: Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act: repeals recent health law changes, permanently expands ACA Tax Credits beyond 400% FPL, and sets a new sliding scale for premium contributions H.Res 684: A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 9, 2025, as National Firearms Suicide Prevention Day HR 5509/S 2903: The Safe Step Act: Creates a clear process to appeal step therapy process S.2826/H.R. 5434:The 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025: Mandates that at least 9% of suicide prevention hotline funding be reserved for specialized services supporting LGBTQ + youth H.R. 1492: To Amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program H.R. 2085: The Mental Health Research Accelerator Act: establishes programs to speed up mental health research and innovations H.R. 3419: To Amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the telehealth network and telehealth resource center grant program H.R. 4805: WINGS ACT: Requires a report on the long-term brain and mental health effects of military aviation. H.R. 5306: Gun Suicide Prevention Act of 2025: requires all firearms sold in the United States to display the suicide prevention lifeline label H.R. 5733: Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act: establishes a grant program to train and certify community mental wellness workers H.R. 5859: Behavioral Health Crisis Care Centers Act: establishes a grant program to fund comprehensive, one stop crisis facilities H.R. 5861: Legacy Act of 2025 mandates a study on creating a secure, national system for storing and retrieving last wish documents. H.R. 6226 Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act: Establish a Mental Health awareness campaign focused on Latino youth. H.R. 6817 To establish a home-based telemental health care grant program to increase mental health and substance use services for individuals in fishing, farming and forestry occupations H.Res. 792 Declaring a need for increased investment in youth mental Health and recognizing youth mental health day and youth suicide prevention day. S.2005 IDeA Reauthorization Act: Strengthens the NIH's Institutional Development Award Program S.2131/H.R. 5828 Dad's Matter Act: Requires a federal public awareness campaign and state guidance to promote fatherhood. S.2336: Halting the Epidemic of Addiction and Loss Act: Update grant program regulation and guidance to include all FDA opioid reversal agents, not just Naloxone S. 2825/H.R.5417 Health Access Innovation Act 2025: grant program to support faith and community-based organizations in addressing health inequities and chronic disease. S.3199 988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act: creates an advisory committee to study and recommend a solution for transmitting geolocation information with 988 calls. S. 3076 Nitazene Control Act: permanently classifies all nitazene opioids as schedule 1 Support for improving integrated care for those with Tardive Dyskinesia H.R. 6249: Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act expands federal disaster relief to include SUD and AUD services alongside mental health support. H.R. 6283: FOSTER Act expand opioid response grants and defines and supports kinship caregivers. H.R. 6396: Kid PROOF Act of 2025 expands grant eligibility and funding to support suicide and overdose prevention among youth. H.R. 6630: Expanding Mental Health Access for Cyber Command Personnel Act requires security-cleared behavioral health professionals to be assigned to Cyber Command locations. H.R. 6679: Tech Wellness for Young Men Act requires a study on the mental, social, and developmental impacts of screen addiction among young men. H.R. 6680: Tech Wellness for Men Act study on the economic, mental health, and social impacts of screen addiction among adult men. H.R. 6940: Hope Heals Act of 2026 requires an assessment amount Executive departments to enhance mental health. H.R. 7030: Securing Facilities for Mental Health Services Act expands access to federal mortgage insurance for all licensed hospitals, including mental health facilities. H.R. 7602: State of Men's Health Act requires a study on men's health disparities and establishes an Office of Men's Health. H.R. 8124: STOP Suicide Act creates a grant program to support evidence-based stabilization services for individuals with serious suicidal thoughts. H.R. 8149: Agricultural Access to Addiction and Mental Health Care Act mandates a study on improving access to addiction and mental health care for farmers and ranchers. H.R. 8160: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Awareness and Research Act of 2026 expand research, raise awareness, improve provider education, and increase access to care for PMDD. H.R.8122: 9-8-8 Connect Act allocates $30 million for crisis center follow-up services. S. 3230: Family Caregiver Peer Support Act creates grants to expand in-person and virtual peer support programs for family caregivers. S. 3271: In-Home CARE Act authorizes grants to support family caregivers through home visiting programs. S. 3402: Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act expands and standardizes community behavioral health clinic services S. 3431: Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025 establishes a working group to standardize how loneliness and isolation are defined and measured. S. 3461: RISE from Trauma Act authorizes expands and builds trauma-informed systems for youth and families affected by trauma, violence, and substance use. S. 3714: Family-to-Family Reauthorization Act of 2026 extends and specifies funding for family-to-family health information centers. S. 3840/H.R. 7496: Health Investment Zones Act of 2026 creates Health Investment Zones for incentives, grants, and support to reduce health disparities. S. 921: Tyler's Law requires a federal study and subsequent guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should routinely test for fentanyl in overdose cases. H.R. 7875: Providing Opportunities for Individuals in Need of Treatment and Support (POINTS) Act of 2026 expands prevention, treatment, and recovery services for individuals experiencing gambling addiction. S. 4001/H.R. 7828: Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2026 modernizes SSI eligibility and benefit rules. ___ H.R. 7911: Dream's Caregiver Health and Wellness Act grant program for nonprofits to promote caregiver wellness through support services, mental health resources, and community-building initiatives H.R. 8201: Expanding Community Access to Health Services Act mandates that community health centers provide behavioral, mental health, and substance use disorder services as part of primary care H.R. 8209: To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program. H.R. 8504: Rural Health Resilience Act of 2026 creates a federal loan and loan guarantee program to help financially distressed rural health centers maintain essential services and avoid closure H.R. 8743: SMART Kids Act requires the Surgeon General to develop and publish age-specific, evidence-based screen time recommendations for children H.R. 8961: Student Suicide Prevention Awareness Act of 2026 requires a coordinated public awareness campaign and updated, visible signage in schools about 988 H.R.8916: CHIERS Act of 2026 grants to fund free transportation services for vulnerable individuals to access substance use disorder treatment and supportive services H.Res.1290: Recognizing the significant and often overlooked behavioral health needs experienced by individuals and families affected by rare diseases, and for other purposes. H.Res.1327: Supporting the designation of May 2026 as "Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month" H.Res.1329: Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "Mental Health Awareness Month" S. 4149: Social Determinants for Moms Act creates a task force and grant program to coordinate and fund efforts addressing clinical and nonclinical factors contributing to maternal mortality and health disparities S. 4210/H.R. 8070: Child Suicide Prevention Act grant programs and educational initiatives to reduce suicide among individuals under 26 S. 4552: Moms Matter Act grant programs to expand maternal mental health and substance use disorder services S. 4640/H.R. 8122: 988 Connect Act expands funding and regulatory requirements to enhance follow-up care and accessibility for individuals using 988 S.Res. 710/H.Res. 1256: A resolution recognizing Maternal Mental Health Day to raise awareness about maternal mental health. S.Res. 727: A resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2026, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness. S.Res.714: A resolution supporting the designation of May 10, 2026, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day" __ H.R. 10116: Lifeline for First Responders Act establishes a grant program to support the mental health and wellness of first responders. H.R. 10216: Public Transit Mental Health Awareness Act requires public transit agencies receiving federal funds to display suicide prevention hotline information on vehicles or in facilities. H.R. 10246: 988 Community Infrastructure Act establishes a grant program to fund capital improvements for health centers and crisis response facilities. H.R. 10280: 988 Implementation Act of 2026 comprehensive legislative proposal aimed at strengthening the behavioral health crisis response infrastructure. H.R. 10349: EMT Act establishes a federally funded fellowship program to train culturally competent mental health professionals to better serve emergency responders. H.R. 8203: Workforce Recovery and Resilience Act updates best practices and targeted grants for training and employment activities addressing substance use disorder impacts on the workforce. H.R. 8811: Moms Matter Act establishes grant programs to improve maternal mental health and substance use disorder services. H.R. 8989: Evidence-Based Youth Suicide Prevention Act of 2026 establish demonstration programs aimed at developing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based strategies to prevent suicide among children and adolescents. H.R. 9675: Expanding Opportunities for Recovery Act of 2026 establishes a grant program to help states expand evidence-based opioid addiction treatment for uninsured and underinsured individuals. H.Res. 1503: Supporting the goals of Overdose Awareness Day and strengthening efforts to combat the opioid crisis. H.Res. 1528: Designates September, 2026, as "National Suicide Prevention Month" as well as September 10, 2026, as "World Suicide Prevention Day". H.Res. 1534: Designates the week of September 13 to 19, 2026, as "National Co-Responder and Crisis Clinician Week". S. 3924/H.R. 10193: We Can't Wait Act of 2026 allows disabled individuals to opt for early receipt of Social Security disability benefits during the waiting period with a slightly reduced monthly amount. S. 4503: Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women's Health Act directs investment and coordination to advance research, care, education, and public health initiatives for menopause. S. 4816: Addressing SILO Act of 2026 establishes a grant program to reduce social isolation and loneliness among older adults and adults with disabilities. S. 5137/H.R. 9866: CARE for Mental Health Professionals Act creates a grant program to support interstate licensure compacts for mental health professionals. S. 5207: RCORP Authorization Act establish and maintain RCORP under HRSA. S. 5263: Workforce Recovery and Resilience Act amends the WIOA to address the workforce impacts of substance use disorders. S. 5327: Constructing the Path to Suicide Prevention Act mandates a federal study of suicide risk factors among construction workers. S. 5365: Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act establishes a grant program to train and certify community mental wellness workers. S. 5425: Addiction Grants Modernization Act establishes a centralized, streamlined application process for federal discretionary substance use disorder grant programs. S. 5558: Barriers to Suicide Act of 2026 establishes a grant program for installing evidence-based suicide deterrents on key infrastructure. S.Res. 770: A resolution designating June 6, 2026, as National Naloxone Awareness Day. S.Res. 853/H.Res. 1514: A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 8, 2026, as 988 Day.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Issues relating to public safety, consent decree transparency, and nationwide standards; Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act of 2025 (S. 2337 / H.R. 3304); Invest to Protect Act (H.R. 2711 / S. 768); HIRRE Prosecutors Act of 2025 (H.R. 6666 / S. 3438); SROS Act (S. 3189 / H.R. 6120); Protect and Serve Act (H.R. 1551 / S. 167); Thin Blue Line Act (H.R. 378 / S. 83); Bipartisan Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program Expansion Act (H.R. 5391); Back the Blue Act (H.R. 4310 / S. 3366); Filling Public Safety Vacancies Act (H.R. 4024); Reauthorizing Support and Treatment for Officers in Crisis (STOIC) Act (S. 419 / H.R. 5282); Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Act (S. 825); Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act (S. 1418 / H.R. 2240); Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act (H.R. 350 / S. 234); LOOTER Act of 2025 (H.R. 3600); Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (H.R. 2853 / S. 1404); Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act (H.R. 5061); Directing Resources for Officers Navigating Emergencies (DRONE) Act (H.R. 1058); Supporting Blue Envelope Programs Act (H.R. 6602); Protect Your PIN Act (H.R. 5594); Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act (S. 3456 / H.R. 183); National Law Enforcement Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act (H.R. 309 / S. 3719); BADGES for Native Communities Act (H.R. 1010 / S. 390); Mystic Alerts Act (H.R. 7022); Next Generation 9-1-1 Act (H.R. 6505); Improving the Federal Response to Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025 (H.R. 6651); Counter Drone State and Local Defender Act (H.R. 7525); GUARD Act (S. 3062); Major Richard Star Act (H.R. 2102 / S. 1032); STOP CSAM Act of 2025 (H.R. 3921 / S. 1829); Medal of Sacrifice Act (H.R. 3497 / S. 3765); Karis Law Reporting Act (H.R. 5201); Emergency Reporting Act (H.R. 5200); Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers Benefits Program Expansion Act of 2026 (H.R. 7718 / S. 3897); Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025 (H.R. 909 / S. 1982); Strong Communities Act of 2025 (H.R. 3458 / S. 1316); Monitor Accountability Act (H.R. 8365 / S. 4917); Flock Off Act (H.R. 10221); American Drone Manufacturing Dominance Act (H.R. 10116); Emergency Responders Mental Health Training Act (H.R. 10349); Training Rural Law Enforcement Officers Act of 2026 (S. 5109/H.R. 8675); SAFE School Act (H.R. 8506); Stop the Doxx Act (H.R. 8927)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE