# 114-hr-5864: Mental Health Training Enhancement for First Responders Act of 2016

114-hr-5864, Mental Health Training Enhancement for First Responders Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5864
- Congress: 114
- Title: Mental Health Training Enhancement for First Responders Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Introduced: 2016-07-14
- Sponsor: Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Mental Health Training Enhancement for First Responders Act of 2016 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the allowable use of grant funds under the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program to include specialized mental health training for law enforcement officers.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2016-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6211: Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6097: Immigration Courts Bail Reform Act
- 114-hr-6061: No Lead in School Water Act
- 114-hr-5746: Birth Control Privacy Act
- 114-hr-5617: Underwater Student Borrowers Act
- 114-hr-5504: To require that certain information relating to terrorism investigations be included in the NICS database, and for other purposes.

## Sources
- [114-hr-5864 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5864)

## Related
- [114-hr-6211: Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6211)
- [114-hr-6097: Immigration Courts Bail Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6097)
- [114-hr-6061: No Lead in School Water Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6061)
- [114-hr-5746: Birth Control Privacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5746)
- [114-hr-5617: Underwater Student Borrowers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5617)
- [114-hr-5504: To require that certain information relating to terrorism investigations be inc…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5504)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5864 (as of 2025-11-18).