U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10295: 9-8-8 Call Center Improvement Act
Status: In committee, September 3, 2026
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to new or existing crisis call centers serving regional or local areas, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to new or existing crisis call centers serving regional or local areas, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 3, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to new or existing crisis call centers serving regional or local areas, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 9-8-8 Call Center Improvement Act . SECTION 2. Regional and local lifeline call center program Part B of title V of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290bb et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 520E-4 (42 U.S.C. 290bb-36d) the following: SECTION 520E-5. Regional and local lifeline call center program (a) In general The Secretary shall award grants to new or existing crisis call centers serving regional or local areas to-- (1) purchase or upgrade call center technology; (2) provide for training of call center staff; (3) improve call center operations; and (4) provide for hiring of call center staff. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $441,000,000 for fiscal year 2027, to remain available until expended. .
Sponsors
- Lori Trahan (D, HD-003) · primary sponsor
- Don Bacon (R, HD-NE-2)
- Doris Matsui (D)
- Adam Smith (D, HD-WA-9)
- Jennifer McClellan (D, HD-004)
- Nanette Barragan (D)
- Eugene Vindman (D, HD-007)
- Vicente Gonzalez (D, HD-034)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB10295?
- HB10295 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): 9-8-8 Call Center Improvement Act.
- What does HB10295 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to new or existing crisis call centers serving regional or local areas, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10295?
- In committee as of September 3, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (September 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10295?
- Lori Trahan (D, HD-003), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10295?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10295
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