Bill · H.R. 5725· House(119-HR-5725)

Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2025

Age: 81 years

New Jersey

Introduced: 10/8/2025
Last activity: 10/8/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Sponsored by: Bonnie Watson Coleman
Cosponsors: - 13 - 0

Health

Introduced
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What this bill would do

This bill is called the Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2025. It directs the Attorney General and the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use to set up a competitive grant program. This program helps communities transition to health-centered responses for mental health emergencies. Eligible jurisdictions can use the grant money to embed mental health professionals into 911 dispatch, route calls to mental health hotlines, and form partnerships for streamlined call handoffs. The bill authorizes $25,000,000 to be appropriated for each of the fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

Yes· 3 of 22

Does this make mental health care easier to get?+8
The legislation explicitly establishes grants for communities to transition to health-centered responses for mental health emergencies, including embedding professionals in 911 dispatch.
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?+7
Directly addresses the needs of individuals with mental health disabilities by ensuring appropriate professional intervention.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+7
By facilitating alternative 911 call routing and streamlining handoffs to crisis hotlines, the bill improves access to appropriate healthcare services.

The opposite

Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1
The bill authorizes $25,000,000 to be appropriated annually for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.