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House vote: H.R. 2646 // July 6, 2016Needed two-thirds to pass

Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016

Sponsor: Tim Murphy (R-PA)

Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016 TITLE I--ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to rename the position of Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use. The bill revises the duties under this position, including to require the review and evaluation of programs related to mental illness and substance use disorders.

Health Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

422 votes, representing 241,416,700 people97.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 1,128,258 people0.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.6% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon42297.0%
NayLost20.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.6%