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HR 137 United States House · 117th Congress

Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2021

Summary
Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2021 This bill authorizes FY2022 appropriations for the Department of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Social Security Administration to (1) increase access to mental health care treatment and services, and (2) promote reporting of mental health information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill funds mental health access to prevent gun violence, enhancing NICS background checks - aligns with criminal justice reform by addressing root causes of violence.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill explicitly authorizes funding to increase mental health care access and services, directly advancing healthcare through expanded treatment access and resource allocation.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 4, 2021 Last action Mar 1, 2021
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Total actions
4
Key actions
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Committee
3
Mar 1, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jan 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Sheila Jackson Lee
Sheila Jackson Lee
DDemocratic
TX
18
Co
Photo of Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
GA
4