Behavioral Intervention Guidelines Act of 2021
Latest action · May 17, 2021 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedApr 28, 2021
- Passed HouseMay 13, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Behavioral Intervention Guidelines Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop best practices for establishing behavioral intervention teams in educational settings. These teams, comprised of experts, are responsible for identifying individuals who exhibit concerning behaviors and addressing associated behavioral health issues to prevent harm to the individual or others. HHS must also provide technical assistance on implementing these teams to elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 142 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed323–93 | May 13, 2021 |
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 28, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Original | Apr 28, 2021 |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Original | Apr 28, 2021 |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Original | Apr 28, 2021 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Apr 28, 2021 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Apr 29, 2021 | |
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred May 17, 2021 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 17, 2021Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- May 13, 2021Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2295-2296)
- May 13, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 323 - 93, 2 Present (Roll no. 142). (text: 05/11/2021 CR H2167)
- May 13, 2021Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 11, 2021Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 11, 2021Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2167-2168)
- May 11, 2021DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2877.
- May 11, 2021At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Apr 29, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 28, 2021Introduced in House
- Apr 28, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H2343 | A. Drew Ferguson IV R-GA | May 14, 2021 |
| House | Recorded votes H2295enactLists H2296Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 2877, Behavioral Intervention Guidelines Act | — | May 13, 2021 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2167, H2168Text printed H2167 | A. Drew Ferguson IV R-GA, Brett Guthrie R-KY, Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ | May 11, 2021 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 73, April 28, 2021, page H2128.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1383 | Behavioral Intervention Guidelines Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Apr 27, 2021 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop best practices for the establishment and use of behavioral intervention teams at schools, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Behavioral Intervention Guidelines Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Behavioral Intervention Guidelines Act of 2021
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Behavioral Intervention Guidelines Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 17, 2021Referred in Senate
- May 13, 2021Engrossed in House
- Apr 28, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
