H.R. 1982 · 115th Congress
Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Sheila Jackson Lee
- Introduced
- 2017-04-06
- Latest action
- 2017-05-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2017
This bill authorizes FY2018 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.