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Roll Calls
Mental Health Justice Act of 2022
Policy Area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] (D-CA)
Latest Action (2022-09-27): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mental Health Justice Act of 2022 This bill creates a grant program for states, tribal entities, and local governments to train and dispatch mental health professionals to respond, instead of law enforcement officers, to emergencies that involve people with behavioral health needs. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) must manage the program in consultation with the Department of Justice (DOJ). SAMHSA may cancel grants that increase incarceration or institutionalization. The Department of Health and Human Services and DOJ must evaluate this program.
Subjects: Congressional oversight, Correctional facilities and imprisonment, Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation, Criminal justice information and records, Disability and paralysis, Drug trafficking and controlled substances, Drug, alcohol, tobacco use, Emergency communications systems
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How members voted on HR8542. 298 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.
| Member | Date | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Aderholt (R-Alabama) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mark E. Amodei (R-Nevada) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Alma S. Adams (D-North Carolina) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Pete Aguilar (D-California) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Florida) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Julia Brownley (D-California) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ami Bera (D-California) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brian Babin (R-Texas) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Donald S. Beyer (D-Virginia) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mike Bost (R-Illinois) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Jim Banks (R-Indiana) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Delaware) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ted Budd (R-North Carolina) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| James R. Baird (R-Indiana) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ken Calvert (R-California) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Kat Cammack (R-Florida) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| John R. Carter (R-Texas) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Ed Case (D-Hawaii) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jim Costa (D-California) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Emanuel Cleaver (D-Missouri) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Kathy Castor (D-Florida) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Yvette D. Clarke (D-New York) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Steve Cohen (D-Tennessee) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Joe Courtney (D-Connecticut) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| André Carson (D-Indiana) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Judy Chu (D-California) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-Arkansas) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) | 2022-09-22 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
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HR8542 is the Mental Health Justice Act of 2022, introduced in the House of the 119th U.S. Congress by Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] (D-CA). Mental Health Justice Act of 2022 This bill creates a grant program for states, tribal entities, and local governments to train and dispatch mental health professionals to respond, instead of law enforcement officers, to emergencies that involve people with behavioral health needs. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) must manage the program in consultation with the Department of Justice (DOJ).
HR8542 was sponsored by Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] (D-CA). Cosponsors and roll-call positions are listed on this page.
As of 2022-09-27, HR8542 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions..
HR8542 has had 1 roll-call vote on record. The most recent: 2022-09-22 — Yea-and-Nay (Passed).
HR8542 is categorized under "Health." Browse other bills in this area at /topic-health/.
Each member’s vote is shown on this page, with party affiliation, state, and the official vote question. Click any member to see their full voting record.