Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Act of 2020
Public Law 116-281 · S. 3312 · 116th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Dec 31, 2020 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Dianne Feinstein,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Act of 2020
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award grants for states, Native American tribes, local governments, and community-based nonprofit organizations to provide clinical services for people with serious mental illness and substance use disorders who need mental health services upon release from a correctional facility.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
3 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 5909Identical bill
Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Act of 2020
S. 2690Related bill
RESPONSE Act
S.Con.Res. 52Related bill
A concurrent resolution to correct the enrollment of S. 3312.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Dec 31, 2020Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 116-281.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 21, 2020FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 16, 2020FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3312.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Ms. Bass moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Nov 17, 2020FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 16, 2020FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 13, 2020CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 2684SenateSen. John CornynR-TX· offered Nov 16, 2020Agreed to
In the nature of a substitute.
Nov 16, 2020: Amendment SA 2684 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.