# 116-hr-8140: Investing in Community Healing Act of 2020

116-hr-8140, Investing in Community Healing Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8140
- Congress: 116
- Title: Investing in Community Healing Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-09-01
- Sponsor: Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Investing in Community Healing Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to research adverse health impacts associated with violent interactions with law enforcement and carry out activities to promote access to, and awareness of, trauma support services and mental and behavioral health care among racial and ethnic minority groups. Specifically, HHS must (1) award grants to community-based programs or organizations to increase access to appropriate services and care, and (2) conduct an educational campaign to raise awareness of mental and behavioral health issues and reduce stigma associated with such conditions.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8352: Jobs and Justice Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8200: EHDC Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8192: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8140 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8140)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8352: Jobs and Justice Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8352)
- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
- [116-hr-8200: EHDC Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8200)
- [116-hr-8192: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending Septemb…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8192)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8140 (as of 2025-11-18).