# 116-hr-7780: Virtual Community Support Act of 2020

116-hr-7780, Virtual Community Support Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7780
- Congress: 116
- Title: Virtual Community Support Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-07-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Virtual Community Support Act of 2020 This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to award grants for community-based mental health services, substance-use disorder services, and peer support services to governmental health departments, behavioral health programs, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education. Recipients may use grant funds for purposes including care coordination, technology and training to provide services virtually, and certain workforce activities. SAMHSA must report on the grant program, including specifically with respect to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8782: Keeping All Students Safe Act
- 116-hr-8685: Protecting Miranda Rights for Kids Act
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7916: Removing Barriers to Basic Needs Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7908: To designate the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial located at 6900 Delta Drive, El Paso, Texas and for other purposes.
- 116-hr-7859: Strengthening Behavioral Health Supports for Schools Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-7780 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7780)

## Related
- [116-hr-8782: Keeping All Students Safe Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8782)
- [116-hr-8685: Protecting Miranda Rights for Kids Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8685)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7916: Removing Barriers to Basic Needs Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7916)
- [116-hr-7908: To designate the El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memorial located at…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7908)
- [116-hr-7859: Strengthening Behavioral Health Supports for Schools Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7859)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7780 (as of 2025-11-18).