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2021-05-13
TX
V000132
34
Filemon
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
Vela
D
2021-05-14
TX
A000371
31
Pete
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]
Aguilar
D
2021-06-28
CA
C001110
46
J.
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
Correa
Luis
D
2021-09-17
CA
G000551
3
Raúl
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Grijalva
M.
D
2021-09-17
AZ
E000297
13
Adriano
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Espaillat
D
2021-09-20
NY
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2021-04-13
2021-10-19
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
House
Immigration
2021-04-13
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
CRS
Related bill
Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2021
S
2022-06-23
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
CRS
Related bill
Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
S
N000179
32
GRACE
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
N
NAPOLITANO
F.
D
CA
Congressional oversight Employment and training programs Government studies and investigations Health information and medical records Health personnel Immigrant health and welfare Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mental health Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Worker safety and health
2021-04-13
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Immigrants' Mental Health Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill directs Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to take steps to address mental health issues among immigrants and CBP agents and officers. It also restricts the sharing of mental health information for use in certain immigration proceedings.</p> <p>CBP shall develop training to enable its agents and officers to (1) identify mental health issues and risk factors in immigrants and refugees, (2) provide crisis intervention using a trauma-informed approach, and (3) better manage work-related stress and psychological pressures. </p> <p>CBP shall assign at least one qualified mental or behavioral health expert to each Border Patrol station, port of entry, checkpoint, forward operating base, secondary inspection area, and short-term custody facility. </p> <p>The Department of Health and Human Services may not provide to the Department of Homeland Security information about the mental health of an alien that was obtained by a mental health professional while the alien was in federal government custody if the information will be used for (1) an asylum determination, (2) an immigration hearing, or (3) a deportation hearing. </p>
2021-06-17T14:20:35Z
00
2021-04-13T04:00:00Z
Introduced in House
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2480ih/xml/BILLS-117hr2480ih.xml
Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2021
Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2021
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To expand and improve access to trauma-informed mental health interventions for newly arriving immigrants at the border, to alleviate the stress of and provide education for border agents, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-01-11T13:48:49Z
2023-01-11T13:48:49Z
3.0.0
2021-04-13
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
CRS
Related bill
Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2021
S
2022-06-23
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
CRS
Related bill
Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
S
2021-10-19
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
hsju01
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Committee
2021-04-14
Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
hshm11
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Committee
H11100
2021-04-13
Homeland Security Committee
hshm00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
H11100
2021-04-13
Judiciary Committee
hsju00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-04-13
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-04-13
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
N000179
32
GRACE
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
N
NAPOLITANO
F.
D
CA
V000130
51
Juan
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]
Vargas
D
2021-04-13
CA
B001278
1
Suzanne
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Bonamici
D
2021-04-13
OR
S001165
8
Albio
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
Sires
D
2021-04-13
NJ
E000299
16
Veronica
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]
Escobar
D
2021-04-13
TX
C001097
29
Tony
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Cárdenas
D
2021-04-13
CA
L000273
3
Teresa
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
Leger Fernandez
D
2021-04-13
NM
R000486
40
LUCILLE
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
ROYBAL-ALLARD
D
2021-05-11
CA
G000587
29
Sylvia
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
Garcia
R.
D
2021-05-13
TX
V000132
34
Filemon
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
Vela
D
2021-05-14
TX
A000371
31
Pete
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]
Aguilar
D
2021-06-28
CA
C001110
46
J.
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
Correa
Luis
D
2021-09-17
CA
G000551
3
Raúl
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Grijalva
M.
D
2021-09-17
AZ
E000297
13
Adriano
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Espaillat
D
2021-09-20
NY
Congressional oversight Employment and training programs Government studies and investigations Health information and medical records Health personnel Immigrant health and welfare Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mental health Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Worker safety and health
2021-04-13
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Immigrants' Mental Health Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill directs Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to take steps to address mental health issues among immigrants and CBP agents and officers. It also restricts the sharing of mental health information for use in certain immigration proceedings.</p> <p>CBP shall develop training to enable its agents and officers to (1) identify mental health issues and risk factors in immigrants and refugees, (2) provide crisis intervention using a trauma-informed approach, and (3) better manage work-related stress and psychological pressures. </p> <p>CBP shall assign at least one qualified mental or behavioral health expert to each Border Patrol station, port of entry, checkpoint, forward operating base, secondary inspection area, and short-term custody facility. </p> <p>The Department of Health and Human Services may not provide to the Department of Homeland Security information about the mental health of an alien that was obtained by a mental health professional while the alien was in federal government custody if the information will be used for (1) an asylum determination, (2) an immigration hearing, or (3) a deportation hearing. </p>
2021-06-17T14:20:35Z
00
Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2021
Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2021
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To expand and improve access to trauma-informed mental health interventions for newly arriving immigrants at the border, to alleviate the stress of and provide education for border agents, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-10-19
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.