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Increased Access to Mental Healthcare and Gun Violence Prevention.

This act aims to increase access to mental health treatment, which could help reduce gun-related suicides and violence. It authorizes $500 million for programs to improve access to care and encourage reporting of relevant mental health information to the background check system. Citizens may benefit from better mental health support, indirectly enhancing public safety.
Key points
Allocates $500 million to increase access to mental health treatment.
Supports reporting of mental health information to the background check system to prevent gun access by individuals with severe issues.
Aims to reduce gun-related suicides and protect victims of domestic abuse.
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Additional Information
Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2023
Print number: HR 46
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Process start date: 2023-01-09