House Bill 6451 - Mental Health Justice Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-11-17

Recent Activity

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Alternative Names

Mental Health Justice Act of 2023

Mental Health Justice Act of 2023

To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to States, Indian Tribes, Tribal 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.

Associated Legislation

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Policy Areas

Health

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]

Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]

Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]

Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]

Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]

Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2]

Rep. Caraveo, Yadira [D-CO-8]

Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]

Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]

Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]

Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]

Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]

Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]

Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]

Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]

Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]

Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]

Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]

Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30]

Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]

Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]

Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]

Committees and Subcommittees

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health Subcommittee

Judiciary Committee

Variations and Revisions

Mental Health Justice Act of 2023

1/26/2024, 8:15 AM
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Congress
118

Number
HR - 6451

Introduced on
2023-11-17

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

11/17/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to States, Indian Tribes, Tribal 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.

Policy Areas
Health

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Action11/24/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.