HR 1859
117th Congress
House
Health
Congressional oversight
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Emergency communications systems
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Firearms and explosives
First responders and emergency personnel
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Law enforcement administration and funding
Mental health
Nursing
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
911 Diversion to Unarmed Personnel Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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