Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016
Sponsored By: Representative Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
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Summary
Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 This bill creates the position of Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders to take over the responsibilities of the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Mental health programs are extended and training regarding mental health is expanded. SAMHSA must establish the National Mental Health Policy Laboratory and the Interagency Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee. This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institute of Mental Health to translate evidence-based interventions and the best available science into systems of care. Certain mental health care professional volunteers are provided liability protection. Pediatric mental health subspecialists are eligible for National Health Service Corps programs. An underserved population of children or a site for training in child psychiatry can be designated as a health professional shortage area. The protected health information of an individual with a serious mental illness may be disclosed to a caregiver under certain conditions. This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to conditionally expand coverage of mental health services. Part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the SSAct is amended to require coverage of antidepressants and antipsychotics. If it will not increase Medicare spending, Medicare's 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services is eliminated. Health information technology activities and incentives are expanded to include certain mental health and substance abuse professionals and facilities. This bill restricts the lobbying and counseling activities of protection and advocacy systems for individuals with mental illness. These systems must focus on safeguarding the rights of individuals with mental illness to be free from abuse and neglect.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
PA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
WI • R
Sponsored 7/15/2015
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/15/2015
Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/21/2015
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 7/21/2015
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 7/21/2015
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/21/2015
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 7/21/2015
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/21/2015
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/21/2015
Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/22/2015
Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
VI • D
Sponsored 7/22/2015
RICHARD NOLAN
MN • D
Sponsored 7/23/2015
MATT SALMON
AZ • R
Sponsored 7/27/2015
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
CO • R
Sponsored 7/27/2015
Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
MN • R
Sponsored 7/28/2015
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/28/2015
Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/28/2015
Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/28/2015
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/28/2015
Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/28/2015
Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 7/28/2015
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 7/28/2015
Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2]
AL • R
Sponsored 7/28/2015
Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10]
IL • R
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1]
NH • R
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45]
CA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]
NC • R
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10]
CA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10]
MI • R
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
CA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]
CA • R
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]
AZ • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 6/8/2015
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 6/8/2015
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/10/2015
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 6/10/2015
RUBEN HINOJOSA
TX • D
Sponsored 6/10/2015
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 6/11/2015
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
NE • R
Sponsored 6/12/2015
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
KY • R
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JOHN DUNCAN
TN • R
Sponsored 6/15/2015
Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]
NJ • R
Sponsored 6/16/2015
CHARLES RANGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 6/16/2015
Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
OH • R
Sponsored 6/16/2015
EDWARD WHITFIELD
KY • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
KY • R
Sponsored 6/19/2015
Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11]
MI • R
Sponsored 6/19/2015
Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/19/2015
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 6/19/2015
Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/23/2015
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 6/23/2015
Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
NV • R
Sponsored 6/24/2015
Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]
AR • R
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Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
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Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2]
AZ • R
Sponsored 6/24/2015
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
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Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
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Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
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Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
TN • R
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COLLIN PETERSON
MN • D
Sponsored 6/25/2015
Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]
PA • R
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Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]
MN • D
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Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
MS • D
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CORRINE BROWN
FL • D
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Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
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Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
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Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
OK • R
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
CA • D
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Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
CA • R
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Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
NY • R
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Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
TN • R
Sponsored 7/13/2015
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
TN • R
Sponsored 7/13/2015
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/14/2015
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 7/14/2015
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/15/2015
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/15/2015
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/15/2015
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]
IL • R
Sponsored 7/15/2015
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
IN • R
Sponsored 7/15/2015
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]
IN • R
Sponsored 7/15/2015
Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]
WI • R
Sponsored 7/15/2015
Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25]
CA • R
Sponsored 5/31/2016
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 6/14/2016
Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
OH • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3]
LA • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]
SD • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]
WY • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
JOHN MICA
FL • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
OK • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]
OK • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
IL • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
MD • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
OH • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/31/2015
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/4/2015
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/4/2015
Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]
MI • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
IL • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/11/2015
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
MI • R
Sponsored 9/11/2015
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/11/2015
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2015
Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]
VA • R
Sponsored 9/15/2015
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 9/15/2015
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2015
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 9/24/2015
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 9/24/2015
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
WA • R
Sponsored 9/24/2015
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/24/2015
Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]
WA • R
Sponsored 9/24/2015
Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]
NC • R
Sponsored 9/28/2015
Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large]
PR • D
Sponsored 9/28/2015
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/30/2015
Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]
LA • R
Sponsored 9/30/2015
STEVE ISRAEL
NY • D
Sponsored 9/30/2015
Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6]
GA • R
Sponsored 10/1/2015
Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8]
TN • R
Sponsored 10/2/2015
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 10/5/2015
ANDER CRENSHAW
FL • R
Sponsored 10/5/2015
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
OH • R
Sponsored 10/6/2015
Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1]
AZ • R
Sponsored 10/6/2015
PETER KING
NY • R
Sponsored 10/6/2015
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
NC • R
Sponsored 10/6/2015
Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2]
NE • D
Sponsored 10/7/2015
Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3]
KS • R
Sponsored 10/7/2015
Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]
ID • R
Sponsored 10/8/2015
Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
UT • R
Sponsored 10/8/2015
ED ROYCE
CA • R
Sponsored 10/8/2015
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 10/16/2015
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
AR • R
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]
MT • R
Sponsored 10/21/2015
CHAKA FATTAH
PA • D
Sponsored 10/21/2015
Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4]
KS • R
Sponsored 10/21/2015
GREG WALDEN
OR • R
Sponsored 10/22/2015
Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
MS • R
Sponsored 10/23/2015
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/23/2015
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
MO • R
Sponsored 10/26/2015
ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN
FL • R
Sponsored 10/27/2015
Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 10/27/2015
Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Sponsored 10/27/2015
Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Sponsored 10/28/2015
JOHN SHIMKUS
IL • R
Sponsored 11/2/2015
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 11/2/2015
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
MO • R
Sponsored 11/2/2015
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 11/2/2015
ROBERT GOODLATTE
VA • R
Sponsored 11/3/2015
Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Sponsored 11/3/2015
Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]
MN • R
Sponsored 11/3/2015
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 11/4/2015
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/16/2015
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
GA • R
Sponsored 11/19/2015
FRANK LOBIONDO
NJ • R
Sponsored 11/19/2015
Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]
MS • R
Sponsored 11/30/2015
Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5]
VA • R
Sponsored 11/30/2015
ROBERT BRADY
PA • D
Sponsored 12/8/2015
Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]
IL • R
Sponsored 12/8/2015
Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
FL • R
Sponsored 12/9/2015
Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8]
WI • R
Sponsored 12/9/2015
RODNEY FRELINGHUYSEN
NJ • R
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Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
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Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]
IN • R
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Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]
CO • R
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Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
PA • R
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Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
NC • R
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Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2]
VA • R
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JIM MCDERMOTT
WA • D
Sponsored 1/13/2016
Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]
CA • R
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Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]
PA • R
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Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]
ME • R
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Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
NY • R
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Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
TN • D
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Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
SC • R
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Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]
NY • R
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Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
PA • D
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Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
IL • R
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Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
AK • R
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Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
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SAM FARR
CA • D
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Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
MI • R
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Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12]
TX • R
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Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
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Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
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Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
FL • D
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Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]
MN • R
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Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44]
CA • D
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Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]
LA • R
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Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3]
UT • R
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Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
KS • R
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Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
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Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
TX • R
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Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
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Rep. Hardy, Cresent [R-NV-4]
NV • R
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Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
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