Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2025 directs the Attorney General, working with federal mental health officials, to create a competitive grant program that awards funding to states, tribes, and local communities to develop health-centered responses to mental health emergencies. Eligible jurisdictions—those that manage emergency services including 911 dispatch and law enforcement—can use the grants to embed mental health professionals into 911 systems, reroute mental health calls to the 988 crisis hotline, and create partnerships between emergency services to improve response coordination. The bill explicitly protects law enforcement's role in emergency response and preserves states' authority over psychiatric holds and emergency powers. Grant recipients must report annually on response times, use of force incidents, how many calls are diverted from law enforcement, and other metrics requested by federal officials. The legislation authorizes $25 million per year from 2027 through 2031 for this grant program, with the Attorney General required to establish it within nine months of the bill's passage.
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