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H.R. 8886119th CongressIn committeeLatest action May 19, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The SMART Community Policing Act would let existing federal COPS grants also fund mental health crisis response programs.
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HR 8886 would expand the federal COPS grant program to allow funding for mobile crisis teams, co-responder programs pairing officers with mental health clinicians, and case management/outreach teams. It does not require any city to adopt these programs, but adds them as approved uses of existing grant money.
Local police departments and city/county governments that apply for COPS grants, mental health workers and paramedics hired under new programs, and residents experiencing mental health, homelessness, or substance use crises.
Communities would gain more flexibility in how they respond to crisis calls, potentially shifting some responses away from relying solely on armed officers, but adoption remains optional and depends on local grant applications.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.