# 114-hr-4315: Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2016

114-hr-4315, Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4315
- Congress: 114
- Title: Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2016-01-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2016 This bill authorizes FY2017 appropriations for the Department of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Social Security Administration to: (1) increase access to mental health care treatment and services, and (2) promote reporting of mental health information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2016-01-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2016-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2016-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2016-01-06T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4315 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4315)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4315 (as of 2025-11-18).