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US HR8639

US HR8639
Mental Health Justice Act of 2020


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Introduced
10/20/2020
In Committee
10/20/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to hire, employ, train, and dispatch mental health professionals to respond in lieu of law enforcement officers in emergencies involving one or more persons with a mental illness or an intellectual or developmental disability, and for other purposes. 1

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to states and local governments to hire, employ, train, and dispatch mental health professionals to respond to emergency situations involving individuals with mental illness or intellectual/developmental disabilities, instead of law enforcement officers. The grants can also be used to provide training in de-escalation and anti-racism principles, ensure mental health professionals link individuals to community-based services, and train dispatch staff. The bill also requires the Secretary to provide technical assistance to grantees and conduct a study on the effectiveness of these programs.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (42)

Katie Porter (D)* Pete Aguilar (D),  Joyce Beatty (D),  Earl Blumenauer (D),  Tony Cárdenas (D),  André Carson (D),  Judy Chu (D),  Katherine Clark (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Dwight Evans (D),  Bill Foster (D),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Debra Haaland (D),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Jahana Hayes (D),  Jared Huffman (D),  Pramila Jayapal (D),  Ro Khanna (D),  Barbara Lee (D),  Mike Levin (D),  Alan Lowenthal (D),  Carolyn Maloney (D),  Doris Matsui (D),  Gwen Moore (D),  Joe Morelle (D),  Seth Moulton (D),  Grace Napolitano (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Ilhan Omar (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Ayanna Pressley (D),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),  Tim Ryan (D),  Mary Gay Scanlon (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Paul Tonko (D),  David Trone (D),  Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),  Peter Welch (D),  Susan Wild (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 10/20/2020)

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