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HR 2544 115th Congress House

Teacher Health and Wellness Act

Official title: To require the Director of the National Institutes of Health to carry out a study to add to the scientific knowledge on reducing teacher stress and increasing … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Director of the National Institutes of Health to carry out a study to add to the scientific knowledge on reducing teacher stress and increasing teacher retention and well-being, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 7, 2017 See on congress.gov
Health Congressional oversightElementary and secondary educationEmployee performanceGovernment studies and investigations
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Medical researchMental healthSchool administrationTeaching, teachers, curriculaWorker safety and health
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
May 18, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 19, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Teacher Health and Wellness Act

This bill directs the National Institutes of Health to carry out a five-year study on reducing teacher stress and increasing teacher retention and well-being by implementing and analyzing the results of any of several types of innovative approaches that include:

  • workplace wellness programs;
  • social emotional learning programs;
  • teacher stress management programs;
  • mentoring and induction programs during the school year and teacher pre-service;
  • organizational interventions such as principal training programs;
  • teacher residency programs;
  • complementary health approaches, such as mindfulness meditation; and
  • school reorganization.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6 Republican 2
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 7, 2017
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 24, 2017
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jun 28, 2017
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Jun 26, 2017
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jun 26, 2017
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jun 22, 2017
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 8, 2017
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jun 6, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2544: Teacher Health and Wellness Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2544/
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"H.R. 2544: Teacher Health and Wellness Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2544/.
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H.R. 2544, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2544/.
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