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HR 6180 115th Congress House

Mental Health Care for Children Inhumanely Separated from Parents by the Federal Government Act of 2018

Official title: To require the Federal Government to provide mental health services to each child who has been separated from one or more parent as a result of implementation … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Federal Government to provide mental health services to each child who has been separated from one or more parent as a result of implementation of the Trump Administration's zero tolerance policy at the United States border, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 21, 2018 Introduced by: Barragán, Nanette Diaz Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Health Border security and unlawful immigrationChild healthDetention of personsFamily relationships
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 6, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jun 21, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Jun 21, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 6, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mental Health Care for Children Inhumanely Separated from Parents by the Federal Government Act of 2018

This bill requires the federal government to ensure that children who are separated from their parents at the border by the Department of Homeland Security receive mental health services for free, including a mental health assessment within 24 hours of such separation and annually thereafter. Children who have already been separated (since April 6, 2018) must receive a mental health assessment within 24 hours after enactment of this bill.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 19
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 11, 2018
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Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 10, 2018
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 27, 2018
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Jun 27, 2018
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jun 27, 2018
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jun 27, 2018
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 27, 2018
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jun 27, 2018
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 27, 2018
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jun 27, 2018
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 27, 2018
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jun 25, 2018
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 25, 2018
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 25, 2018
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jun 22, 2018
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Takano, Mark
California · Jun 22, 2018
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 22, 2018
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 21, 2018
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 21, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6180: Mental Health Care for Children Inhumanely Separated from Parents by the Federal Government Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6180/
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"H.R. 6180: Mental Health Care for Children Inhumanely Separated from Parents by the Federal Government Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6180/.
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H.R. 6180, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6180/.
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