Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2025

This bill would require the U.S. Attorney General, working with the federal official who oversees mental health and substance use programs, to create a competitive grant program within 270 days. State, Tribal, and local governments that run emergency services could apply for grants to start or expand health-centered responses to behavioral health emergencies. Grant money could be used to place mental health professionals in 911 dispatch, route some 911 calls to 988 or other crisis hotlines, and set up direct call transfers so callers do not have to hang up and redial. Grant recipients would report each year on response times, use of force, and diversion rates, and the bill authorizes $25 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

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Sponsors

• Bonnie Watson Coleman Democrat sponsor
• 13 cosponsors