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[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 84 (Thursday, May 18, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HIGGINS of New York:H.R. 3498.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8.The single subject of this legislation is:Human Services[Page H2458]
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- HELP Act of 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. McGarvey asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 3498, a bill originally introduced by Representative Higgins (NY), for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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Social Welfare
- Aging
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- Child care and development
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- Community life and organization
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- Department of Health and Human Services
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- Disability and paralysis
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- Domestic violence and child abuse
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- Emergency communications systems
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- Emergency medical services and trauma care
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- Executive agency funding and structure
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- Family services
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- Government information and archives
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- Health programs administration and funding
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- Health promotion and preventive care
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- Homelessness and emergency shelter
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- Housing and community development funding
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- Indian social and development programs
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- Internet and video services
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- Internet, web applications, social media
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- Law enforcement administration and funding
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- Mental health
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- Performance measurement
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- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
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- State and local government operations
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- Telephone and wireless communication
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Social Welfare
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2023-05-18
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Human-Services Emergency Logistic Program Act of 2023 or the HELP Act of 2023
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to allot funding to states, tribal nations, and territories to improve the 2-1-1 and 9-8-8 telecommunication systems. The 2-1-1 system provides callers with information and referrals with respect to health and human services and other provider agencies, and the 9-8-8 system provides callers with mental health or suicide crisis support and resources through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
The funds must be used solely for making the call systems available to all individuals in the service area, enhancing community information and referrals with respect to human services, or both. As a condition of this funding, recipients must appoint a lead entity to manage activities to improve the call systems. Recipients must also establish a Human Services State Oversight Council to provide the lead entity with guidance and oversight related to the call systems.
In addition, HHS must establish a Human Services National Board, comprised of federal and non-federal representatives, to manage the allocation of funds and evaluate the call systems.

HELP Act of 2023
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HELP Act of 2023
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- Short Title(s) as Introduced
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HELP Act of 2023
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Introduced in House
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- Short Title(s) as Introduced
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Human-services Emergency Logistic Program Act of 2023
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Introduced in House
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To facilitate nationwide accessibility and coordination of 211 services and 988 services in order to provide information and referral to all residents and visitors in the United States for mental health emergencies, homelessness needs, other social and human services needs, and for other purposes.
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Introduced in House
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2024-05-23
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. McGarvey asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 3498, a bill originally introduced by Representative Higgins (NY), for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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