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Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2020

Introduced: March 4, 2020 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 1, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Mar 4, 2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Mar 4, 2020
Introduced in House
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Immigrants' Mental Health Act of 2020

This bill directs Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to take steps to address mental health issues among immigrants and CBP agents and officers. It also restricts the sharing of mental health information for use in certain immigration proceedings.

CBP shall develop training to enable its agents and officers to (1) identify mental health issues and risk factors in immigrants and refugees, (2) provide crisis intervention using a trauma-informed approach, and (3) better manage work-related stress and psychological pressures.

CBP shall assign at least one qualified mental or behavioral health expert to each Border Patrol station, port of entry, checkpoint, forward operating base, secondary inspection area, and short-term custody facility.

The Department of Health and Human Services may not provide to the Department of Homeland Security information about the mental health of an alien that was obtained by a mental health professional while the alien was in federal government custody if the information will be used for (1) an asylum determination, (2) an immigration hearing, or (3) a deportation hearing.

What's happening now June 1, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 3392 Related bill Immigrants' Mental Health Act of 2020
  • HR 6637 Related bill Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020
  • S 4819 Related bill Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 14, 2020
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 14, 2020
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Mar 4, 2020
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Mar 4, 2020
Vela, Filemon
· Mar 4, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6075: Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6075/
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"H.R. 6075: Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6075/.
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H.R. 6075, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6075/.
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