EMT Act
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Latest action (10 Sep 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
What this bill does
H.R. 10349, the "Emergency Responders Mental Health Training Act" (EMT Act), would amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create a pilot program called the Public Safety Mental Health Fellowship Program. The program would award fellowships, including possible stipends, to support graduate-level training (master's or doctoral) for mental health and substance use disorder professionals—such as those in psychiatry, nursing, social work, psychology, and counseling—who focus on treating emergency response providers. The bill authorizes $10 million per year for fiscal years 2028 through 2033 to fund it.
The program is intended to benefit emergency response providers—including police, fire, emergency medical, and related personnel from federal, state, local, and nongovernmental entities—by increasing the number of "culturally competent" clinicians familiar with the stresses of that work and trained in relevant confidentiality issues. The Secretary would have one year after enactment to establish the program, and would later report to Congress on its implementation, impact, and outcomes, with an initial report due two years after the program starts and a final report five years after that.
The bill was introduced on September 10, 2026, by Rep. Derek Tran with bipartisan cosponsors, and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. As an introduced bill, it would need committee consideration, potential amendment, and votes in the House and Senate before it could become law.
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Timeline
10 Sep 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 10349 do?
- H.R. 10349, the "Emergency Responders Mental Health Training Act" (EMT Act), would amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create a pilot program called the Public Safety Mental Health Fellowship Program. The program would award fellowships, including possible stipends, to support graduate-level training (master's or doctoral) for mental health and substance use disorder professionals—such as those in psychiatry, nursing, social work, psychology, and counseling—who focus on treating emergency response providers. The bill authorizes $10 million per year for fiscal years 2028 through 2033 to fund it. The program is intended to benefit emergency response providers—including police, fire, emergency medical, and related personnel from federal, state, local, and nongovernmental entities—by increasing the number of "culturally competent" clinicians familiar with the stresses of that work and trained in relevant confidentiality issues. The Secretary would have one year after enactment to establish the program, and would later report to Congress on its implementation, impact, and outcomes, with an initial report due two years after the program starts and a final report five years after that. The bill was introduced on September 10, 2026, by Rep. Derek Tran with bipartisan cosponsors, and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. As an introduced bill, it would need committee consideration, potential amendment, and votes in the House and Senate before it could become law.
- Has H.R. 10349 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 10349. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 10349?
- H.R. 10349 was sponsored by Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), with 3 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 10349?
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (10 Sep 2026).
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