United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1877 (114th)
Mental Health First Aid Act of 2016
Introduced
16 April 2015
Last action
27 September 2016 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], David Scott, Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Mental Health First Aid Act of 2015 Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to award grants to initiate and sustain mental health first aid training programs. Requires such a program to include training on: (1) the skills, resources, and knowledge necessary to assist individuals in crisis to connect with appropriate local mental health care services; (2) mental health resources, including the location of community mental health centers; and (3) protocols for referral to mental health resources. Sets forth the categories of individuals to be trained under the program, including first responders, law enforcement personnel, teachers and school administrators, human resources professionals, faith community leaders, nurses and other primary care personnel, students enrolled in school, parents of students, and veterans. Requires such programs to train individuals to accomplish safe de-escalation of crisis situations, recognition of the signs and symptoms of mental illness, and timely referral to mental health services in the early stages of developing mental disorders. Requires SAMHSA to ensure that grants are equitably distributed geographically, and to pay particular attention to the mental health training needs of rural areas.
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Timeline
16 April 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
16 April 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 April 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 April 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
12 September 2016
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
13 September 2016
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
20 September 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
21 September 2016
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
21 September 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
26 September 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
26 September 2016
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5870)
Source: Floor
26 September 2016
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5870)
Source: Floor
26 September 2016
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1877.
Source: Floor
26 September 2016
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5870-5871)
Source: Floor
26 September 2016
Floor
Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
26 September 2016
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 614.
Source: Calendars
26 September 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-786.
Source: Committee
26 September 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-786.
Source: Committee
27 September 2016
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 27 September 2016 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 26 September 2016 · Download file
- Reported in House · 26 September 2016 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 16 April 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 27 September 2016
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Reported in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 26 September 2016
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Sponsors
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- David Scott · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → 21st Century Cures Act
- related to → Mental Health First Act of 2015
- related to ← Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1877
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/1877
- us · 114-hr-1877 · source updated 5 December 2025