Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB137
Legislation Overview
Title: Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2021
Subject: Criminal justice information and records: Department of Health and Human Services: Department of Justice: Executive agency funding and structure: Firearms and explosives: Health care coverage and access: Health information and medical records: Health programs administration and funding: Law enforcement administration and funding: Mental health: Social Security Administration: Health
Description: Authorizes FY2022 appropriations for the Department of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Social Security Administration to (1) increase access to mental health care treatment and services, and (2) promote reporting of mental health information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
Session: 117th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: March 1, 2021
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/137/all-info
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Sheila Jackson-Lee (D); Henry Johnson (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 0% (2 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 1, 2021 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| House | Feb 2, 2021 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| House | Jan 4, 2021 | Introduced in House |
| House | Jan 4, 2021 | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| House | Jan 4, 2021 | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 30 2021 | federal link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
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