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Preventing Mental Health and Substance Use Crises During Emergencies Act

Introduced: January 21, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 21, 2021
Introduced in House
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Preventing Mental Health and Substance Use Crises During Emergencies Act

This bill establishes a task force and requires a strategy to address mental health and substance use issues during public health emergencies.

The Department of Health and Human Services must convene the task force to assess the federal response to such issues during and after the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency.

In addition, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must develop and annually update the strategy. The task force's work must inform the strategy.

What's happening now February 2, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jul 19, 2021
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · May 7, 2021
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Feb 24, 2021
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Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jan 21, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 434: Preventing Mental Health and Substance Use Crises During Emergencies Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-434/
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"H.R. 434: Preventing Mental Health and Substance Use Crises During Emergencies Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-434/.
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H.R. 434, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-434/.
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