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H.R. 4315 (114th)

Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2016

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

5 January 2016

Last action

8 January 2016 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

12 August 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2016 This bill authorizes FY2017 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.

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Timeline

  1. 5 January 2016

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 January 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 January 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 January 2016

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 6 January 2016

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H20-21)

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 7 January 2016

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H167-170)

    Source: IntroReferral

  7. 8 January 2016

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 5 January 2016

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    Introduced in House · EN · 5 January 2016

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