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Public Safety and Mental Health Reporting Act
Sponsored By: Representative Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
Introduced
Summary
A federal annual data-collection program would systematically gather information on interactions between law enforcement officers and people with mental illness. The Attorney General, working with the Department of Health and Human Services or the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, would set collection guidelines, limit use to research and statistics, and publish an annual public summary while authorizing funding for fiscal years 2026 through 2036.
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- Families and people with mental illness: Creates a national, annual dataset on police encounters involving mental illness so trends and patterns are visible.
- Law enforcement: Places these encounters under a national reporting framework led by the Attorney General with HHS and SAMHSA consultation.
- Researchers and policymakers: Ensures data are de-identified and usable only for research or statistical purposes and requires an annual public summary.
- Federal budget and funding: Authorizes appropriations as may be necessary for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2036.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
National tracking of police and mental health encounters
If enacted, the Attorney General would collect yearly data on police interactions with people who have a mental illness. The Attorney General would set how the data is collected with Health and Human Services. The data could be used only for research and statistics, and could not reveal any crime victim’s identity. Each year, the Attorney General would send Congress a summary and post it for the public. Funding as needed would be authorized for fiscal years 2026 through 2036. The bill would use an existing federal definition of “mental illness.”
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
MO • D
Cosponsors
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 5/29/2025
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/29/2025
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/29/2025
Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]
LA • D
Sponsored 5/29/2025
Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
AZ • D
Sponsored 5/29/2025
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 8/5/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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