# 119-hr-10722: 9–8–8 Crisis Response Workforce Act

119-hr-10722, 9–8–8 Crisis Response Workforce Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10722
- Congress: 119
- Title: 9–8–8 Crisis Response Workforce Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-16

## 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.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Graduate fellowships for crisis responders: benefit, medium. 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 faci…
- More crisis workforce training grants: benefit, medium. 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 r…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-10722 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10722)

## Related
- [119-hr-8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8800)
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defe…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3838)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10722 (as of 2026-10-16).