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HRES 474 114th Congress House Health Foreign aid and international relief Health care coverage and access Health care quality Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Mental health World health

Recognizing the important contribution and added value of mental health and psychosocial support services and the importance of building such capacity in humanitarian and development contexts.

Introduced: October 9, 2015 Introduced by: McCollum, Betty Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Oct 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 9, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Oct 9, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Affirms the continued support of the United States for making resources available to provide mental health and psychosocial support services and build capacity in low-resource settings and in conflict- and crisis-affected countries.

Recognizes the importance of trained mental health workers in restoring functioning, enhancing well-being, and saving lives through mental health and psychosocial support services, as well as the important contributions and lived experience of individuals and families affected by mental illness.

Calls on relevant federal agencies to integrate mental health and psychosocial support activities based upon the Global Mental Health Action Plan in order to improve quality of life for people living with mental illnesses.

What's happening now October 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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