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HR 7159 116th Congress House

Crisis Care Improvement and Suicide Prevention Act of 2020

Official title: To amend the Community Mental Health Service Block Grant to authorize a set-aside for crisis care services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 18, 2020 See on congress.gov
Health Child healthEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and funding
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Mental healthState and local government operations
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 30, 2020
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 12, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 11, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 11, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 30, 2020

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Crisis Care Improvement and Suicide Prevention Act of 2020

This bill requires states to support evidence-based crisis care services, such as crisis call centers, through the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant. In addition, for each year in which the appropriations for that grant exceed a specified amount, states must expend a certain percentage of their grant allotments on crisis care services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4282 Identical bill Crisis Care Improvement and Suicide Prevention Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jun 18, 2020
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Jun 15, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7159: Crisis Care Improvement and Suicide Prevention Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7159/
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"H.R. 7159: Crisis Care Improvement and Suicide Prevention Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7159/.
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