To facilitate nationwide accessibility and coordination of 211 services and 988 services in order to provide information and referral to all residents and visitors in the United States for mental health emergencies, homelessness needs, other social and human services needs, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To facilitate nationwide accessibility and coordination of 211 services and 988 services in order to provide information and referral to all residents and visitors in the United States for mental health emergencies, homelessness needs, other social and human services needs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Civil Rights, Social Welfare.
Who Benefits and How
technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H4F808BA094CD450E92D8C6CE42CE3E19: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Human-services Emergency Logistic Program Act of 2023 or the HELP Act of 2023.
- Section HAFDD4419EB6546DDB2F2BD335DEC33E2: 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are as follows: To strengthen the existing 211 services and to coordinate 211 and 988 services in States throughout the...
- Section HF370827F99B443AA8F24F4F294E7286A: 3. Allotments to strengthen nationwide accessibility and coordination of 211 and 988 services for information and referral for human services and mental health...
- Section H8FB4203DFFB348F59264B91DCDDA11D6: 4. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act— $550,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025, of...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To facilitate nationwide accessibility and coordination of 211 services and 988 services in order to provide information and referral to all residents and visitors in the United States for mental health emergencies, homelessness needs, other social and human services needs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Civil Rights, Social Welfare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To facilitate nationwide accessibility and coordination of 211 services and 988 services in order to provide information and referral to all residents and visitors in the United States for mental health emergencies, homelessness needs, other social and human services needs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- technology companies and users of digital services
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- technology companies and users of digital services
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Higgins of New York (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
services that— assist individuals in becoming more self-sufficient, in preventing dependency, and in strengthening family relationships
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