# 115-hr-5259: STRESS Act

115-hr-5259, STRESS Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5259
- Congress: 115
- Title: STRESS Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
- Introduced: 2018-03-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Stemming the Tide of Rural Economic Stress and Suicide Act or the STRESS Act This bill amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to reauthorize through FY2023 and modify the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network, which is a Department of Agriculture (USDA) program to provide grants for programs that provide mental health services to individuals engaged in farming, ranching, and other agriculture-related occupations. The bill also sets forth requirements for USDA to review and evaluate the stress assistance programs carried out using the grants.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2018-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2018-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2018-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2018-04-25T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
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- 115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017
- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
- 115-hr-1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-5259 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5259)

## Related
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- [115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1676)
- [115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1017)
- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1456)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5259 (as of 2025-11-18).