About the bill
The Mental Health Systems Act of 1980 (MHSA) was United States legislation signed by President Jimmy Carter which provided grants to community mental health centers. During the following Ronald Reagan administration, the United States Congress repealed most of the law. The MHSA was considered landmark legislation in mental health care policy.
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Sponsor and status
96th Congress (1979–1980)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 7, 1980
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 7, 1980.
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Last Updated: Oct 7, 1980
5 Cosponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)
History
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May 17, 1979
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Introduced
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May 15, 1980
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.
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Jul 24, 1980
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next.
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Aug 22, 1980
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Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)
The House passed the bill with changes not in the Senate version and sent it back to the Senate to approve the changes.
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Oct 7, 1980
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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Oct 7, 1980
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Passed Congress. |
S. 1177 (96th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 1177. This is the one from the 96th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 96th Congress, which met from Jan 15, 1979 to Dec 16, 1980. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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