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HCONRES 243 106th Congress House Health Access to health care Child mental health services Community health services Education Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Families Health education Mental health services Quality of care School health programs Secondary education

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of mental health awareness, mental disorders, and early detection of mental illnesses to facilitate entry into treatment.

Introduced: January 27, 2000 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
Feb 3, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jan 27, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jan 27, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) all Americans should find out more about mental health services in their communities and seek mental health treatment when necessary; (2) the Secretary of Education should encourage, establish, and promote a mental health campaign in elementary and secondary schools across the Nation; and (3) the Federal Government has a responsibility to endeavor to raise awareness about mental health and continue to consider ways to improve access to, and the quality of, mental health services.
What's happening now February 3, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 11 Independent 1
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 26, 2000
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 29, 2000
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 29, 2000
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 29, 2000
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 29, 2000
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 29, 2000
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 10, 2000
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 10, 2000
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 10, 2000
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 10, 2000
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 10, 2000
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jan 27, 2000
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 243: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of mental health awareness, mental disorders, and early detection of mental illnesses to facilitate entry into treatment.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-243/
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"H. Con. Res. 243: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of mental health awareness, mental disorders, and early detection of mental illnesses to facilitate entry into treatment.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-243/.
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H. Con. Res. 243, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-243/.
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[H. Con. Res. 243: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of mental health awareness, mental disorders, and early detection of mental illnesses to facilitate entry into treatment.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-243/)
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