9–8–8 and 9–1–1 Integration Act
Latest action (3 Sep 2026): Introduced
What this bill does
The 9-8-8 and 9-1-1 Integration Act would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, working with the Attorney General, to convene a panel to develop recommendations on training requirements and protocols for 9-1-1 dispatchers. The panel's goal would be to help dispatchers respond appropriately to callers experiencing behavioral health crises, including by exploring how the 9-8-8 crisis line system could be integrated with or connect calls to the 9-1-1 system, how to identify and assess callers' needs, and what training, staffing, and protocols would help serve underserved communities, tribal populations, and people with serious mental illness or PTSD, including veterans.
The panel would include psychiatrists, EMS personnel, law enforcement, dispatchers from both systems, and community and tribal representatives, appointed to staggered five-year terms. It would coordinate with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and other federal agencies, develop data collection standards to track outcomes and disparities while protecting caller privacy, and report its recommendations to Congress, updating them at least every five years. This would primarily affect 9-1-1 and 9-8-8 dispatch systems, emergency responders, and individuals who call for help during mental health or substance use crises.
The bill was introduced on September 3, 2026, by Rep. Becca Balint and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It has not yet been considered by the committee or voted on, and would need to pass the House and Senate and be signed into law before taking effect.
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Official summary
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on September 3, 2026. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 10245 do?
- The 9-8-8 and 9-1-1 Integration Act would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, working with the Attorney General, to convene a panel to develop recommendations on training requirements and protocols for 9-1-1 dispatchers. The panel's goal would be to help dispatchers respond appropriately to callers experiencing behavioral health crises, including by exploring how the 9-8-8 crisis line system could be integrated with or connect calls to the 9-1-1 system, how to identify and assess callers' needs, and what training, staffing, and protocols would help serve underserved communities, tribal populations, and people with serious mental illness or PTSD, including veterans. The panel would include psychiatrists, EMS personnel, law enforcement, dispatchers from both systems, and community and tribal representatives, appointed to staggered five-year terms. It would coordinate with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and other federal agencies, develop data collection standards to track outcomes and disparities while protecting caller privacy, and report its recommendations to Congress, updating them at least every five years. This would primarily affect 9-1-1 and 9-8-8 dispatch systems, emergency responders, and individuals who call for help during mental health or substance use crises. The bill was introduced on September 3, 2026, by Rep. Becca Balint and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It has not yet been considered by the committee or voted on, and would need to pass the House and Senate and be signed into law before taking effect.
- Has H.R. 10245 become law?
- Not yet. As of 3 Sep 2026, H.R. 10245 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 10245?
- H.R. 10245 was sponsored by Rep. Becca Balint [D-VT] (Democrat-VT), with 6 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 10245?
- Introduced (3 Sep 2026).
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