Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2025

Jun 10, 2026

Summary

Directs the Attorney General to create a report on a plan to help public safety officers get treatment for stress caused by their jobs.

What problem does this solve?

Public safety officers experience high rates of mental health issues like PTSD due to their stressful jobs, but their departments often cannot afford proper care. This bill requires the Attorney General to develop a plan for a national program to give these officers access to modern mental health treatment.

What does this bill do?

Requires a report on a new mental health program

Directs the Attorney General to report to Congress on at least one proposed program for providing mental health treatment and preventative care to public safety officers for job-related PTSD.

Defines who is eligible for help

Specifies that 'public safety officer' includes police, firefighters, and emergency responders, and also includes Tribal public safety officers and 911 dispatchers.

Ensures confidentiality and broad access

Requires the proposed program to include rules for keeping treatment confidential and to consider how care can be delivered across the country, using both in-person and telehealth options.

Requires consultation with experts and stakeholders

Mandates that the Attorney General consult with federal, state, and tribal agencies, as well as non-governmental organizations and family support groups, when developing the report.

Who does this affect?

Public safety officers (police, firefighters, EMTs)
911 dispatchers
Tribal public safety officers

What is the real world impact?

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Provides mental health support for first responders

Aims to lower the high rates of PTSD and suicide among public safety officers by creating a path toward a national mental health treatment program. It recognizes that local departments often cannot afford this care on their own.

When does this start?

This bill sets a specific deadline for the Attorney General to complete a report.

Deadline for Attorney General's report

The Attorney General must submit a report on the proposed mental health program to Congress no later than 150 days after the bill is signed into law.