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
undefined 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