United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 434 (117th)
Preventing Mental Health and Substance Use Crises During Emergencies Act
Introduced
21 January 2021
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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7 April 2025
Summary
Preventing Mental Health and Substance Use Crises During Emergencies Act This bill establishes a task force and requires a strategy to address mental health and substance use issues during public health emergencies. The Department of Health and Human Services must convene the task force to assess the federal response to such issues during and after the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. In addition, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must develop and annually update the strategy. The task force's work must inform the strategy.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 January 2021
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Introduced in House · EN · 21 January 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 21 January 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/434
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/434