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119-hr-10760119th Congress
Healthy Minds for a Better Future Act
Sponsored By: Representative Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]
Introduced
Summary
Improving mental-health support for middle-school students. The bill would create the Healthy Minds for a Better Future Act and would establish a multiagency Middle School Mental Health Task Force in the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services to study and survey resources available to parents and educators.
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- Parents: Parents would get a clearer map of resources, including online platforms and professional and community mental health providers, to help identify and assist middle-school students with possible mental health issues.
- Educators and counselors: School staff would receive a consolidated study and an annual report to Congress summarizing tools and supports for secondary schools to use when identifying and helping students.
- Students in the middle grades: The work would focus on the "middle grades" as defined in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act so recommendations target that age group.
- Task Force members: The Task Force would be 12 members selected regionally and would serve without pay for two-year terms.
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]
NJ • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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