House Bill 8166
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 21, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8166
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
June 21, 2022
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11/01/2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
06/21/2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
06/21/2022
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 29, 2022 5:18:44 PM