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Investing in Community Healing Act of 2020

Introduced: September 1, 2020 Introduced by: Blunt Rochester, Lisa Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 1, 2020
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Investing in Community Healing Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to research adverse health impacts associated with violent interactions with law enforcement and carry out activities to promote access to, and awareness of, trauma support services and mental and behavioral health care among racial and ethnic minority groups.

Specifically, HHS must (1) award grants to community-based programs or organizations to increase access to appropriate services and care, and (2) conduct an educational campaign to raise awareness of mental and behavioral health issues and reduce stigma associated with such conditions.

What's happening now September 1, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Sep 15, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8140: Investing in Community Healing Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8140/
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"H.R. 8140: Investing in Community Healing Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8140/.
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H.R. 8140, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8140/.
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