HOUSE 1859117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
911 Diversion to Unarmed Personnel Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/12/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-12Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-03-11Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2021-03-11Introduced in House
- 2021-03-11Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-11 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (6)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)
- Robert Scott (D-VA)
- Katie Porter (D-CA)
- Sean Casten (D-IL)
Subjects
- 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
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