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HR 8767 116th Congress House

911 Diversion to Unarmed Personnel Act of 2020

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to award grants to States,… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to award grants to States, territories, political subdivisions of States and territories, Tribal governments, and consortia of Tribal governments to establish an unarmed 911 response program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 17, 2020 Introduced by: Smith, Adam Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Health Congressional oversightDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmergency communications systemsEmergency medical services and trauma care
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Employee hiringEmployment and training programsFirearms and explosivesFirst responders and emergency personnelForeign language and bilingual programsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHomelessness and emergency shelterLaw enforcement administration and fundingMental healthNursingSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 17, 2020
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

911 Diversion to Unarmed Personnel Act of 2020

This bill authorizes grants to dispatch unarmed, specialized health care or social service providers to respond to nonviolent 9–1–1 calls instead of law enforcement officers. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration may award grants to states and other jurisdictions for this purpose.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8767: 911 Diversion to Unarmed Personnel Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8767/
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"H.R. 8767: 911 Diversion to Unarmed Personnel Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8767/.
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H.R. 8767, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8767/.
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