Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2025

Key Points

• This bipartisan bill requires the Attorney General to develop at least one program through the Department of Justice to provide modern PTSD and acute stress disorder treatment to public safety officers, including police, firefighters, EMTs, and 911 dispatchers.
• The proposed program would cover evidence-based trauma care, peer support, counseling, and family support services, delivered through both in-person and telehealth options across all levels of government.
• Privacy protections are a core feature. The Attorney General must draft grant conditions ensuring that first responders who seek mental health care are guaranteed confidentiality, addressing a major barrier to treatment.
• The bill itself does not create or fund the treatment program directly. Instead, it requires a report to Congress within 150 days that includes draft legislation and cost estimates, making it a planning step rather than an immediate action.
• Congress cites alarming statistics: an estimated 30% of public safety officers develop behavioral health conditions during their careers, and between 125 and 300 police officers die by suicide each year.