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HR 1544 117th Congress House

Virtual Community Support Act of 2021

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services of the Substance Abuse and Mental… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to award grants to facilitate the funding of community-based mental health and substance use disorder services and peer support programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 3, 2021 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 4, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Virtual Community Support Act of 2021

This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to award grants for community-based mental health services, substance-use disorder services, and peer support services. Eligible grantees include health departments, behavioral health programs, nonprofits, and institutions of higher education.

SAMHSA must report on the grant program, including specifically with respect to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 3, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1544: Virtual Community Support Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1544/
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"H.R. 1544: Virtual Community Support Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1544/.
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H.R. 1544, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1544/.
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