Craig's Bipartisan REACHING Act Passes House

MINNESOTA — Angie Craig recently announced that the House of Representatives pass her bill, the Reauthorizing Evidence-based and Crisis Help Initiatives Needed to Generate (REACHING) Improved Mental Health Outcomes for Patients Act of 2022.

Craig said she introduced the bill with Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Claudia Tenney (R-NY).

The bill will reauthorize and improve programs that improve programs to provide care and treatment for adult mental-health related issues, she said. The bill will also establish the Mental Health Crisis Response Partnership Pilot Program and reauthorize seven additional Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs, Craig said.

The act passed in the House as part of Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022, Craig said.

“We are facing a mental health crisis in our country – a crisis that was greatly exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Representative Craig. “These grants will ensure our communities, schools and mental health agencies are prepared to meet the challenges of this moment and that mental health resources are accessible and readily available to those who need them most.”

Craig also recently helped pass the bipartisan Supporting the Resilience of our Nation’s Great Veterans (STRONG) Act of 2022, she said. This act will give the Department of Veteran's Affairs resources to support veterans' mental health and wellbeing, according to Craig.