US SB3388 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on December 4 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-12-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 4 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-12-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill 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.
Title
Mental Health Justice Act of 2023
Sponsors
| Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-04 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3388/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s3388/BILLS-118s3388is.pdf |
