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HR 1877 114th Congress House Health Education programs funding Emergency medical services and trauma care Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Medical education Mental health Nursing Rural conditions and development School administration Teaching, teachers, curricula

Mental Health First Aid Act of 2016

Introduced: April 16, 2015 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 27, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 26, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 26, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5870)
Sep 26, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5870)
Sep 26, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1877.
Sep 26, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5870-5871)
Sep 26, 2016
Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 26, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 614.
Sep 26, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-786.
Sep 21, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 21, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 20, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 13, 2016
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Sep 12, 2016
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 17, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 16, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 16, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mental Health First Aid Act of 2016

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend through FY2021 training grants for mental health awareness. The bill makes additional categories of individuals eligible to be trained to identify and respond to individuals with a mental illness. Programs funded by these grants must provide education on: (1) recognizing the signs and symptoms of mental illness, and (2) either the availability of relevant resources or safe de-escalation of crisis situations involving individuals with a mental illness.

What's happening now September 27, 2016

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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