Senate Bill 3846
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022
Became Law
Became Public Law 117-323 on Dec 27, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3846
Congress
117
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
checkPassed on June 23, 2022
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Summary
Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022
This bill modifies and reauthorizes through FY2026 the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program. The program provides state, local, and tribal grants to improve the criminal justice system's response to people with mental health disorders.
Among the modifications, the bill
- allows funds for diversion and alternative prosecution and sentencing programs to be used for training for state and local prosecutors related to diversion programs;
- allows funds for multidisciplinary teams to be used to support police officers and mental health crisis workers responding together to mental health calls; and
- allows grants to be awarded for additional purposes such as suicide prevention programs and services, case management services, and state and local implementation of the 988 suicide hotline.
Additionally, the bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the requirement for the Department of Justice to examine and report on the prevalence of mentally ill offenders in prisons and jails.
November 29, 2022
June 23, 2022
May 17, 2022
March 16, 2022
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12/27/2022
Became Public Law No: 117-323.
12/27/2022
Signed by President.
12/23/2022
Presented to President.
12/15/2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/14/2022
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 3846 by Unanimous Consent.
12/14/2022
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 3846 by Unanimous Consent.
11/30/2022
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
11/29/2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/29/2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 22 (Roll no. 487). (text: CR H8618-8619)
11/29/2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 22 (Roll no. 487).
11/29/2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8643-8644)
11/29/2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
11/29/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3846.
11/29/2022
Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
11/29/2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8618-8622)
07/12/2022
Held at the desk.
07/12/2022
Received in the House.
07/11/2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
06/23/2022
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3149; text: CR S3149)
06/23/2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
05/17/2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 369.
05/17/2022
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin without amendment. Without written report.
05/12/2022
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
03/16/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
03/16/2022
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:50:20 PM