Congress gives $441 million to crisis call centers in 2027.
H.R. 10295 — 9-8-8 Call Center Improvement Act · Filed by Lori Trahan (D-MA) · 5 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 3, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill lets the government give $441 million to crisis call centers in 2027. The money helps centers buy technology and train staff. Centers can hire more workers. The grants go to centers that serve regions or local areas.
Who it affects
Crisis call centers get the money to improve services. People who call 9-8-8 get faster answers and better-trained counselors.
One thing to notice
The bill gives money for only one year (2027). Call centers would need new money each year to keep improvements going.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
5 cosponsors: 4 Democrats, 1 Republicans.
- Sep 3, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 3, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- grants — Money the government gives to groups to help them do their work.
- crisis call centers — Places where trained people answer calls from people in mental health emergencies.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (771 characters) on Sep 5, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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