# 119-hr-3621: Public Safety and Mental Health Reporting Act

119-hr-3621, Public Safety and Mental Health Reporting Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3621
- Congress: 119
- Title: Public Safety and Mental Health Reporting Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- National tracking of police and mental health encounters: benefit, medium. 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 v…

## 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-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3621 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3621)

## 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-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3621 (as of 2026-04-21).