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Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022
This act expands the allowable use of grants under 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 provisions, the act
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 act reauthorizes through FY2027 the requirement for the Department of Justice to examine and report on the prevalence of mentally ill offenders in prisons and jails.
People & committees
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R–TX
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 117-323.
Became Public Law No: 117-323.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 3846 by Unanimous Consent.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 3846 by Unanimous Consent.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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)
House roll call 487 · Individual votesPassed/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).
House roll call 487 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8643-8644)
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3846.
Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8618-8622)
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3149; text: CR S3149)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 369.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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