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HR 6645 116th Congress House

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, to conduct or support research on the mental health consequences of…

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, to conduct or support research on… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, to conduct or support research on the mental health consequences of SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 8, 2020 Introduced by: Tonko, Paul Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 30, 2020
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 29, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 28, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 28, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 30, 2020

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the National Institute of Mental Health, in coordination with certain other research institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health, to support mental health research activities related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1
Wexton, Jennifer
· Sep 16, 2020
Trone, David
· May 26, 2020
Cárdenas, Tony
· May 8, 2020
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · May 8, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6645: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, to conduct or support research on the mental health consequences of SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6645/
MLA
"H.R. 6645: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, to conduct or support research on the mental health consequences of SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6645/.
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H.R. 6645, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6645/.
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[H.R. 6645: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, to conduct or support research on the mental health consequences of SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6645/)
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