Crime and Safety
Enhanced background checks for young firearm buyers
Requires an enhanced background check for firearm purchasers under 21, including a review of state juvenile justice and mental health records, with an extended review period of up to 10 business days.
Redefines 'engaged in the business' for firearms dealers
Changes the legal standard for being considered a firearms dealer from having the 'principal objective of livelihood and profit' to intending 'to predominantly earn a profit.'
Expands Byrne grants for state crisis intervention programs
Allows Byrne JAG grants to fund state crisis intervention programs, such as mental health courts and extreme risk protection order programs, with specific due process requirements.
Establishes new federal crimes for straw purchasing and firearms trafficking
Creates new federal offenses for knowingly purchasing a firearm for a prohibited person (straw purchasing) and for trafficking firearms, with penalties up to 25 years in prison.
Increases penalties for firearms traffickers affiliated with criminal enterprises
Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to increase penalties for straw purchasing and trafficking offenses, particularly for individuals affiliated with gangs, cartels, or organized crime.
Prohibits firearm possession for domestic violence in dating relationships
Expands the definition of 'misdemeanor crime of domestic violence' to include offenses by individuals in a current or recent former dating relationship with the victim.
Allows restoration of firearm rights for certain domestic violence misdemeanors
Permits individuals with a single misdemeanor domestic violence conviction involving a dating partner to have their firearm rights restored after five years if they commit no further offenses.
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | Authorizing funds for the ATF's anti-straw purchasing campaign for fiscal years 2023 through 2027. | |
| $100,000,000 | Supporting the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. | |
| $1,400,000,000 | Providing grants for state and local law enforcement assistance. | |
| $750,000,000 | Awarding funds through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program. | |
| $200,000,000 | Administering grants under the STOP School Violence Act of 2018. | |
| $200,000,000 | Upgrading state criminal and mental health records for the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. | |
| $250,000,000 | Supporting a community violence intervention and prevention initiative. | |
| $100,000,000 | Administering competitive grants under the STOP School Violence Act of 2018. |
Education and Research
Establishes a federal clearinghouse on school safety
Directs the Department of Homeland Security to create the Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Evidence-based Practices to publish recommendations and best practices for improving school safety.
Prohibition on ESEA funding for weapons
Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prohibit using its funds for providing dangerous weapons or training in their use.
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,050,000,000 | Providing additional funds for School Improvement Programs. | |
| $50,000,000 | Supporting community learning centers to increase student attendance and engagement. | |
| $1,000,000,000 | Awarding competitive grants to high-need local educational agencies. | |
| $1,000,000,000 | Providing additional funds for Safe Schools and Citizenship Education. |
Government Operations
Joseph Woodrow Hatchett United States Courthouse and Federal Building
Designates the United States Courthouse and Federal Building located at 111 North Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the 'Joseph Woodrow Hatchett United States Courthouse and Federal Building'.
Lynn C. Woolsey Post Office Building
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 4th Street in Petaluma, California, as the 'Lynn C. Woolsey Post Office Building'.
Notification of school safety clearinghouse
Requires the Secretaries of Education, Homeland Security, HHS, and the Attorney General to notify state and local partners of the Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Evidence-based Practices.
Grant program review for school safety
The School Safety Clearinghouse must review federal and state grant programs to identify funding for its recommendations and report any funding gaps to Congress.
Departmental spending plan requirements
Requires the Departments of Justice, Health and Human Services, and Education to submit detailed spending plans for appropriated funds to congressional committees.
Health
Expansion of community mental health services
Expands the community mental health services demonstration program, allowing up to 10 additional states to participate every two years and extending the program's duration.
Guidance on Medicaid and CHIP telehealth services
Directs the Secretary of HHS to issue guidance and provide technical assistance to states on improving and expanding access to telehealth services under Medicaid and CHIP within 18 months.
Support for health care services in schools
Directs HHS and the Department of Education to support and expand Medicaid/CHIP services in schools through guidance, a technical assistance center, and grants to states.
Oversight of children's health services
Mandates regular reviews and a GAO study of state implementation of Medicaid's Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit to ensure children have access to comprehensive care.
Extends moratorium on prescription drug rebate rule
Delays the implementation of a rule eliminating the anti-kickback statute safe harbor for prescription drug rebates from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2027.
| Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| $40,000,000 | Awarding planning grants and providing technical assistance for community mental health services demonstration programs. | |
| $8,000,000 | Establishing a technical assistance center and issuing guidance to support school-based health services. | |
| $50,000,000 | Awarding grants to states for implementing and expanding school-based health services under Medicaid or CHIP. | |
| $5,000,000 | Reviewing state implementation of early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services for fiscal years 2023 and 2024. | |
| $1,000,000 | Reviewing state implementation of early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services for subsequent fiscal years. | |
| $31,000,000 | Funding pediatric mental health care access grants for fiscal years 2023 through 2027. | |
| $7,500,000,000 | Providing funds for the Medicare Improvement Fund for fiscal year 2022. | |
| $800,000,000 | Providing additional funds for Health Surveillance and Program Support. | |
| $250,000,000 | Supporting the community mental health services block grant program. | |
| $40,000,000 | Funding the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. | |
| $240,000,000 | Funding activities and services under Project AWARE. | |
| $120,000,000 | Providing funds for Mental Health Awareness Training. | |
| $150,000,000 | Supporting the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for fiscal year 2022. | |
| $190,000,000 | Providing additional funds for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund. | |
| $60,000,000 | Training pediatricians and primary care clinicians in mental and behavioral health care. | |
| $80,000,000 | Supporting pediatric mental health care access programs. | |
| $50,000,000 | Implementing Medicaid guidance and technical assistance for school-based health services. | |
| $500,000,000 | Funding School Based Mental Health Services Grants. | |
| $500,000,000 | Funding Mental Health Services Professional Demonstration Grants. |