HR8397-118

Introduced

To provide funding to the Bureau of Prisons, States, and localities to carry out mental health screenings and provide referrals to mental healthcare providers for individuals in prison or jail.

118th Congress Introduced May 14, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide funding to the Bureau of Prisons, States, and localities to carry out mental health screenings and provide referrals to mental healthcare providers for individuals in prison or jail., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Healthcare, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors 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, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H7D315CE37745406AA0869EF8DE1FDD81: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Mental Healthcare in the Re-Entry System Act of 2024.
  • Section HB03398A0798D4517920DF05EDA555877: 2. Grant program Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a grant program (hereinafter referred...
  • Section H5BAF7D16906C42B29CA8E13CCB8C045B: 3. Bureau of Prisons Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall establish a program that...
  • Section HEE8CAEC8D52C401CAF9525B7C683F094: 4. Advisory board on program implementation Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish an...
  • Section H7CA872D2C9B64F41AC86B6974AF752DE: 5. Evaluation activities The Attorney General shall provide funding directly to the Advisory Board for the purpose of contracting with one or more independent...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide funding to the Bureau of Prisons, States, and localities to carry out mental health screenings and provide referrals to mental healthcare providers for individuals in prison or jail., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Healthcare, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To provide funding to the Bureau of Prisons, States, and localities to carry out mental health screenings and provide referrals to mental healthcare providers for individuals in prison or jail., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Healthcare Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 14, 2024

Ms. Sherrill introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Healthcare Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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