Lifeline for First Responders Act

H.R. 1610, FIRE Cancer Act of 2025 H.R. 1902, Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act H.R. 2538/S. 3145, CARE Act of 2025 H.R. 2921/S. 2745, Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2025 H.R. 3791, EMS Counts Act H.R. 4453/S. 4658, Parkinson's Protection for Firefighters Act H.R. 5575, FASTER Act H.R. 6147/S. 3221, Expanding Health Care Options for First Responders Act H.R. 10492/S. 5433, Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Act S. 4819, Lifeline for First Responders Act Issues related to NIOSH programs supporting fire fighters Issues related to cancer screenings for federal fire fighters Issues related to fertility following PFAS exposures Issues related to CMS payments for ambulance service Issues related to CMS payments for pre-hospital blood transfusions Issues related to the WTC Health Program Issues related to the Rural EMS Training and Equipment Assistance Program

Client expense: $204,309 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

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. 1510/S.1720: Due Process Continuity of Care Act extends Medicaid to those in custody pending charges H.R. 1392: Improving Mental Healthcare in the Re-Entry System Act of 2025 creates grants for mental health screenings and referrals. Support for expanding reentry services for those leaving or about to leave incarceration, including the use of 1115 waivers -- H.R. 2502: Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2025 funds behavioral health crisis response training for law enforcement and corrections officers. H.R. 2586: Reentry Act of 2025 allows Medicaid coverage for inmates 30 days before their release. H.R. 2879: Prison Staffing Reform Act of 2025 requires a comprehensive review and strategic plan to address understaffing in the Bureau of Prisons. H.R. 3312: SERVICE Act of 2025 establishes a pilot program to create veterans response teams within law enforcement agencies. H.R. 3372: Law Enforcement Scenario-Based Training for Safety and De-Escalation Act of 2025 establishes a scenario-based training curriculum for law enforcement. H.R. 3621: Public Safety and Mental Health Reporting Act mandates annual federal data collection and public reporting on law enforcement interactions with people with mental illness. H.R. 3658: 911 Community Crisis Responders Act of 2025 establishes a federal grant program to support unarmed, community-based crisis response teams for nonviolent 911 calls. S. 1843: Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 reauthorizes and expands funding for reentry, substance abuse treatment, education, and support programs for formerly incarcerated individuals. S. 1897: A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish the Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team grant program, and for other purposes. S. 768: Invest to Protect Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to support local law enforcement agencies with training, mental health resources, and recruitment. S. 825: Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2025 creates a program for providing PTSD treatment to public safety officers. S. 2248: Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act reauthorize key delinquency prevention programs and bolster federal protections for incarcerated minors. H.R. 4024: Filling Public Safety Vacancies Act provides a boost to the federal grant program that provides funding to departments for recruitment and hiring. S.2532 Safe Response Act expands and updates first responder training programs H.R. 5725: Mental Health Crisis Response Act establishes a grant program to help implement health centered alternation to law enforcement for mental health emergencies H.R. 6002 Supporting Blue Envelope Program Act: Establish a grant program to support Blue Envelope programs for Autism Awareness S.2532 Safe Response Act expands and updates first responder training programs to address a wider range of drug related emergencies and increases funding. H.R. 6548: DHS Suicide Prevention and Resiliency for Law Enforcement Act creates a mental health and suicide prevention program for DHS law enforcement personnel. H.R. 7309: Reentry Resource Guide Act of 2026 creates a pilot program to help states develop digital guides connecting formerly incarcerated individuals with essential reentry resources. H.R. 7447: Community Risk Training and Response Act of 2026 establishes a grants for risk protection orders and crisis intervention programs. ___ H.R. 2668: DART Act of 2025 und and support diversion and rehabilitation programs through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program H.R. 2711: Invest to Protect Act of 2025 a grant program to support small local law enforcement agencies with training, mental health resources, and recruitment H.R. 8493: Peer Support for Our First Responders Act of 2026 working group to review and recommend best practices for peer-to-peer behavioral health programs for law enforcement officers and first responders H.R. 8690: Pregnant Women in Custody Act sets national standards to protect the health, rights, and dignity of pregnant and postpartum women in custody H.R. 8776: Officer Wellness and Peer Support Act of 2026 mandates a report on strategies to reduce mental health stigma and improve access to confidential mental health resources for law enforcement officers H.R.8976: Women in Criminal Justice Reform Act proposes sweeping, gender-responsive reforms across the criminal justice system S. 4514: Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act of 2026 program to provide mental health screenings, referrals, and support for corrections officers S.4819: Lifeline for First Responders Act grant program to support the mental health and wellness of first responders __ H.R. 8548: One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act of 2026 establishes a grant program to support community-based nonprofit organizations in creating and operating one-stop reentry centers. H.R. 8886: SMART Community Policing Act enhances community policing by focusing on mental health care and community safety. H.R. 9669: FACT Pilot Program Act establishes a grant program and evaluation to expand and assess forensic assertive community treatment teams. S. 4575: SMART Community Policing Act expand the authorized uses of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) funds. S. 5109: Training Rural Law Enforcement Officers Act of 2026 enables rural and small law enforcement agencies to access federally funded training through accredited nonprofits. S. 5543: STRONGER Act reauthorizes and updates federal support for residential substance use disorder treatment in correctional settings.

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

Government targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE