Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020
Latest action · May 22, 2020 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 22, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020
This bill provides emergency funds for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to award grants to establish a network of entities that provide mental health and substance use disorder programs during, or in connection with, the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Eligible entities include tribes, qualified nonprofit organizations, and partnerships of two or more eligible entities. Grant funds may be used for initiating or expanding telehealth services, support groups, and other activities to provide individuals with counseling and other resources to assist in the management of mental health or substance use disorders.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 22, 2020 to Jun 24, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | John Katko | Original | May 22, 2020 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | May 27, 2020 | |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | May 27, 2020 | |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | May 27, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | May 27, 2020 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Jun 4, 2020 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Jun 4, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | Jun 4, 2020 | |
| D-GU | Michael F. Q. San Nicolas | Jun 4, 2020 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jun 4, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Jun 4, 2020 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Jun 11, 2020 | |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Jun 24, 2020 | |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Jun 24, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 22, 2020Introduced in House
- May 22, 2020Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3825 | Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 | Identical bill | May 21, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Appropriations
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Community life and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health
- Health care coverage and access
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Mental health
- Unemployment
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 22, 2020Introduced in House
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