# 117-hr-9475: TEACH Act of 2022

117-hr-9475, TEACH Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ); status Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9475
- Congress: 117
- Title: TEACH Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
- Introduced: 2022-12-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Teacher and Educator Access to Crucial Health and Wellness Act of 2022 or the TEACH Act of 2022 This bill directs the Department of Education to award grants to state educational agencies and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies to implement or improve health and wellness programs for education professionals. It also requires the National Institutes of Health to study the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of education professionals.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2022-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2022-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2022-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2022-12-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hres-942: Original Black History Month Resolution of 2022
- 117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John R. Lewis Post Office Build…
- 117-hr-4: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
- 117-hr-3755: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021

## Sources
- [117-hr-9475 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9475)

## Related
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hres-942: Original Black History Month Resolution of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-942)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-4: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4)
- [117-hr-3755: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3755)
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