Who it affects
- People experiencing mental or behavioral health crises
- Law enforcement agencies and officers
- Mental health professionals and paramedics
- Case managers and outreach teams
In committeeMental healthPolicing
SMART Community Policing Act
H.R. 8886 · House bill · Introduced May 19, 2026
The SMART Community Policing Act would allow community policing funds to support crisis response and follow-up services for people experiencing mental or behavioral health crises.
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How South Carolina voted
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What it would do
- The bill would expand allowed uses of community policing funds.
- Funds could establish or expand mobile crisis teams staffed by mental health professionals and paramedics.
- These teams could respond to certain 911 calls at police request and direct requests from community members.
- Funds could also support programs pairing police officers with behavioral health clinicians or paramedics.
- Follow-up teams could connect people with services and support their treatment plans.
- Funds could also pay for staff, officer training, and mobile units.
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How South Carolina voted
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Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide funding for innovations in community policing, mental health care, and community safety, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Crow, Jason (D-CO)
- Introduced
- May 19, 2026
- Cosponsors
- 0
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Latest action
- May 19, 2026 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
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