WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The 9-8-8 Call Center Improvement Act, originally introduced by Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, on September 3, 2026, has been analyzed by the Congressional Research Service. The bill aims 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, thereby enhancing mental health crisis response across the nation. The proposal comes in response to   more