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119-hr-10722119th CongressWALLET

9–8–8 Crisis Response Workforce Act

Sponsored By: Representative Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]

Introduced

Summary

Expand and diversify the crisis behavioral health workforce. This bill would add public data, new fellowships, expanded training, and multiyear funding to grow crisis call centers, mobile teams, and stabilization services.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Graduate fellowships for crisis responders

If enacted, the bill would expand a Minority Fellowship Pilot Program to cover postbaccalaureate training, including master’s and doctoral degrees, for mental health and substance use treatment fields. It would make crisis management work at call centers, mobile crisis teams, and stabilization facilities an eligible fellowship focus. The bill would authorize $25 million each year for FY2023 through FY2027 for the program except for crisis-management fellowships. It would also authorize $10 million each year for FY2027 through FY2031 specifically for crisis-management fellowships.

More crisis workforce training grants

If enacted, the bill would expand a federal behavioral health training program to include crisis-management training. It would allow remote practicum hours and practicums using call, text, or chat responders for crisis lines. It would add crisis work (call centers, mobile crisis teams, and crisis receiving and stabilization programs) into eligible training and paraprofessional offerings. The bill would authorize $50 million each year for FY2026 through FY2030, allocated as $15 million, $15 million, $10 million, and $10 million across four grant categories. It would also authorize an extra $10 million each year for FY2027 through FY2031 for crisis workforce development.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]

LA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 10/5/2026

  • Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 10/5/2026

  • Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/5/2026

  • Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 10/5/2026

  • Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/5/2026

  • Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 10/5/2026

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 10/5/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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