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HR 1859 117th Congress House

911 Diversion to Unarmed Personnel Act of 2021

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: March 11, 2021 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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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action March 12, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

911 Diversion to Unarmed Personnel Act of 2021

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4486 Related bill Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Jan 11, 2022
Porter, Katie
· Mar 26, 2021
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 26, 2021
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 11, 2021
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Mar 11, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 11, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1859: 911 Diversion to Unarmed Personnel Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1859/
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"H.R. 1859: 911 Diversion to Unarmed Personnel Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1859/.
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H.R. 1859, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1859/.
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