# 116-hr-5569: Early Childhood Mental Health Support Act of 2020

116-hr-5569, Early Childhood Mental Health Support Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5569
- Congress: 116
- Title: Early Childhood Mental Health Support Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2020-01-09
- Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 26
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Early Childhood Mental Health Support Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to identify and review evidence-based interventions, best practices, curricula, and staff trainings in Head Start programs that improve the behavioral health of children and support staff wellness. HHS must (1) award grants to participating Head Start agencies to implement such interventions, and (2) evaluate the implementation of such interventions. The bill also permits HHS to fund five best practice centers in universities to prepare future Head Start agencies and staff to deliver such interventions.

## Cosponsors (26)

- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2020-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2020-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2020-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2020-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2020-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2020-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2020-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2020-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2020-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-5569 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5569)

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- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
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