# 117-hr-9398: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Behavioral Health Act

117-hr-9398, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Behavioral Health Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9398
- Congress: 117
- Title: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Behavioral Health Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
- Introduced: 2022-12-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Behavioral Health Act This bill addresses various issues related to behavioral health care for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees. For example, the bill (1) establishes a behavioral health readiness office within CBP, and (2) requires all CBP initial entry training sites to include basic behavioral health awareness training.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2022-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Mayra [R-TX-34] (R-TX), 2022-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2022-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2022-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2022-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2022-12-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9398 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9398)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
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- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
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