Proposal:Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2021

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 117th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	S 135
Type of Legislation	Senate Bill
Congress	117
Status	Archived — 117th Congress concluded
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2021

This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to award grants to establish a network of entities that provide mental health and substance use disorder programs during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Eligible entities include tribal nations, nonprofit organizations, service providers, and partnerships of two or more eligible entities.

Bill Title

Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2021

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2021-01-28: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• 2021-01-28: Introduced in Senate

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.