U.S. House · 117th Congress · H.R. 8542
Mental Health Justice Act of 2022
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to States, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, Urban Indian organizations, and political subdivisions thereof 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.
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- Sponsor
- Katie PorterD-CA-45
- Introduced
- July 27, 2022, in the House
- Policy area
- Health (from the Congressional Research Service)
- Full text and actions
- congress.gov
Votes on this bill (1)
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House · Roll call 452Sep 22, 2022
On Passage
Passed
223 Yea206 Nay3 not voting
Cosponsors (0)
No member has cosponsored this bill.