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H.R. 8367119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Apr 20, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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Federal agencies would be required to promote the 988 crisis line to first responders and report results to Congress within three years.
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This bill would require the federal government to run outreach campaigns, offer grants for awareness efforts, train 988 counselors on first responder experiences, and collect anonymous data on how first responders use the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. A pilot program would bring together federal agencies and first responder organizations to shape these efforts. Any data collected must protect caller privacy and follow existing federal and state privacy laws.
The Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Fire Administration would carry out the requirements. Police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and 911 dispatchers are the intended people this bill tries to reach.
Without this law, there would be no formal federal effort to connect first responders with the 988 crisis line. If passed, Congress would receive a report within three years on how well the pilot program worked.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.