117th Congress (2021–2023) · Senate bill · Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
This page covers S3846 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so S3846 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2022-11-29: Passed |
| Latest action | 2022-12-27: Became Public Law No: 117-323. |
| Policy area | Crime and Law Enforcement |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022 This act expands the allowable use of grants under the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program. The program provides state, local, and tribal grants to improve the criminal justice system's response to people with mental health disorders. Among the provisions, the act allows funds for diversion and alternative prosecution and sentencing programs to be used for training for state and local prosecutors related to diversion programs; allows funds for multidisciplinary teams to be used to support police officers and mental health crisis workers responding together to mental health calls; and allows grants to be awarded for additional purposes such as suicide prevention programs and services, case management services, and state and local implementation of the 988 suicide hotline. Additionally, the act reauthorizes through FY2027 the requirement for the Department of Justice to examine and report on the prevalence of mentally ill offenders in prisons and jails.
Subjects: Community life and organization, Congressional oversight, Correctional facilities and imprisonment, Criminal procedure and sentencing, Drug, alcohol, tobacco use, Emergency communications systems, Government information and archives, Health personnel, Intergovernmental relations, Law enforcement administration and funding
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-29 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 282 | 12 | 5 | Official tally |
S3846 (Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX].
On 2022-12-27: Became Public Law No: 117-323.
1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2022-11-29, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.