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S. 825119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Jun 15, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2025
Introduced:
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The bill requires a DOJ report on a possible PTSD treatment program for first responders, not the program itself.
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This bill directs the U.S. Attorney General to study and propose a program helping police, firefighters, EMTs, and 911 dispatchers get treatment for job-related PTSD and acute stress disorder. Within 150 days of becoming law, the Department of Justice must send Congress a report outlining a possible program, confidentiality protections, implementation across government levels, draft legislation, and annual cost estimates.
The bill affects public safety officers and dispatchers, their employing agencies, and Department of Justice officials tasked with researching and reporting.
The bill does not create or fund any treatment program; it only requires research and a report, with any actual program requiring separate future legislation and funding. No new services take effect for workers immediately.
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Right now: it passed the Senate and now goes to the House. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Held at the desk.