HR 2877 United States House · 117th Congress

Behavioral Intervention Guidelines Act of 2021

Summary

Behavioral Intervention Guidelines Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop best practices for establishing behavioral intervention teams in educational settings. These teams, comprised of experts, are responsible for identifying individuals who exhibit concerning behaviors and addressing associated behavioral health issues to prevent harm to the individual or others. HHS must also provide technical assistance on implementing these teams to elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2021

Committee Review

May 2021

House Passage

May 2021

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Apr 28, 2021 Last action May 17, 2021

Floor votes · House May 13, 2021

How they voted

323–93

Passed · 14 other

Total votes 430

May 13, 2021

D Democratic218

145 Yea 65 Nay 8

66% Yea

R Republican212

178 Yea 28 Nay 6

83% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

May 17, 2021

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

upper

May 13, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 323 - 93, 2 Present (Roll no. 142).(text: 05/11/2021 CR H2167)

lower

Apr 29, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Apr 28, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

lower

Apr 28, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors