United States · Bill · S
S. 993 (114th)
Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015
Introduced
16 April 2015
Last action
15 January 2016 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Sponsors
Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to an eligible entity for sequential intercept mapping and implementation for: mental health and criminal justice stakeholders to develop a shared understanding of the flow of individuals with mental illnesses through the criminal justice system, and identify opportunities for improved responses, including emergency and crisis services, specialized police-based responses, and community and post-prison supervision; and hiring and training personnel, identifying target populations, and providing services to reduce recidivism. The Attorney General is authorized to award grants for: veterans treatment court programs involving collaboration among criminal justice, veterans, and mental health and substance abuse agencies; peer to peer services or programs for qualified veterans; practices that identify and provide treatment, rehabilitation, legal, and transitional services to such veterans who have been incarcerated; and training programs to teach criminal justice, law enforcement, corrections, mental health, and substance abuse personnel how to identify and respond to incidents involving such veterans. The Attorney General is authorized to award grants to enhance correctional facility capabilities to: identify and screen for mentally ill inmates; assess and provide the clinical, medical, and social needs of inmates and appropriate treatment and services that address mental health and substance abuse needs; and develop and implement post-release transition plans. Adult and juvenile criminal/mental health collaboration program grants may be used to establish multidisciplinary teams that coordinate and implement community-based crisis responses and long-term plans for frequent users of crisis services. Collaboration grant accountability requirements are established. The Attorney General is authorized to make grants for programs that teach law enforcement personnel how to identify and respond to incidents involving persons with mental health disorders or co-occuring mental health and substance abuse disorders. The Attorney General is directed to provide direction for programs that offer specialized training to federal first responders and tactical units in order to identify and respond to incidents involving individuals who have a mental illness. The definition of "preliminarily qualified offender" is revised for purposes of collaboration program grants to: include, in the case of a veterans treatment court program, an adult or juvenile accused of an offense who has been diagnosed with, or manifests signs of, mental illness or a substance abuse disorder; remove a requirement that the person be accused of a nonviolent offense; require a person to be unanimously approved for participation; and disqualify a person who has been charged with or convicted of a sex offense or murder or assault with intent to murder.
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Timeline
16 April 2015
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2251-2252)
Source: IntroReferral
16 April 2015
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
21 April 2015
Committee
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
30 April 2015
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 62.
Source: Calendars
30 April 2015
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
30 April 2015
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
10 December 2015
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8614-8617)
Source: Floor
10 December 2015
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.(text: CR S8614-8617)
Source: Floor
11 December 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
11 December 2015
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
11 December 2015
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
15 January 2016
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in House · 11 December 2015 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 10 December 2015 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 30 April 2015 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 16 April 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in House (text)
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Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 11 December 2015
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 11 December 2015
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 10 December 2015
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 30 April 2015
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act of 2015
- related to → Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015
- related to ← Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015
- related to ← Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015
- amends ← To modify the authorization of appropriations.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/993
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/993
- us · 114-s-993 · source updated 10 August 2026