HR 5259
115th Congress
House
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Mental health
STRESS Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 28, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Mar 13, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 13, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Stemming the Tide of Rural Economic Stress and Suicide Act or the STRESS Act
This bill amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to reauthorize through FY2023 and modify the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network, which is a Department of Agriculture (USDA) program to provide grants for programs that provide mental health services to individuals engaged in farming, ranching, and other agriculture-related occupations. The bill also sets forth requirements for USDA to review and evaluate the stress assistance programs carried out using the grants.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Committees of jurisdiction
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