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This bill, the Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2021, authorizes $500 million in funding for the fiscal year 2022 to increase access to mental health care treatment and services, as well as to encourage and assist the reporting of relevant disqualifying mental health information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). The bill is aimed at addressing the finding that suicide is the leading cause of gun-related deaths in America, with more than 60% of such deaths resulting from individuals using firearms to commit suicide. The bill also notes that victims of domestic abuse are more likely to become victims of homicide when a gun is present, and that individuals with mental illnesses are more likely to be victims rather than perpetrators of violence.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/137/all-info