HR 1368 United States House · 117th Congress

Mental Health Justice Act of 2021

Summary

Mental Health Justice Act of 2021 This bill creates a grant program for states and local governments to train and dispatch mental health professionals to respond, instead of law enforcement officers, to emergencies that involve people with behavioral health needs. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) must manage the program in consultation with the Department of Justice (DOJ). SAMHSA may cancel grants that increase incarceration or institutionalization. Grantees must use funds for purposes including de-escalation and anti-racism training. The Department of Health and Human Services and the DOJ must evaluate this program.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Feb 25, 2021 Last action Apr 28, 2021

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Committee

Apr 28, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Feb 26, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Feb 25, 2021

Committee

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.

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Feb 25, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 138 co-sponsors