US HB1877 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 36-12)
Status: Engrossed on September 27 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-27 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on September 27 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-27 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Mental Health First Aid Act of 2016 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend through FY2021 training grants for mental health awareness. The bill makes additional categories of individuals eligible to be trained to identify and respond to individuals with a mental illness. Programs funded by these grants must provide education on: (1) recognizing the signs and symptoms of mental illness, and (2) either the availability of relevant resources or safe de-escalation of crisis situations involving individuals with a mental illness.
Title
Mental Health First Aid Act of 2016
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-27 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
| 2016-09-26 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2016-09-26 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5870) |
| 2016-09-26 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1877. |
| 2016-09-26 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5870-5871) |
| 2016-09-26 | House | Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 2016-09-26 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 614. |
| 2016-09-26 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-786. |
| 2016-09-21 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. |
| 2016-09-21 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| 2016-09-20 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| 2016-09-13 | House | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . |
| 2016-09-12 | House | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| 2015-04-17 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2015-04-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2015-04-16 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB711 (Related) 2015-03-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HB4435 (Related) 2016-02-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
HB4435 (Related) 2016-02-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Subjects
Education programs funding
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Medical education
Mental health
Nursing
Rural conditions and development
School administration
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Medical education
Mental health
Nursing
Rural conditions and development
School administration
Teaching, teachers, curricula
