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COVID–19 Mental Health Research Act

Introduced: March 9, 2021 Introduced by: Tonko, Paul Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Mar 10, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 9, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced in House
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COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act

This bill requires the National Institute of Mental Health to support mental health research activities related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The institute must coordinate these activities with other components of the National Institutes of Health.

What's happening now March 10, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 631 Related bill COVID–19 Mental Health Research Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Democratic 20 Republican 1
Kilmer, Derek
· Oct 28, 2022
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Apr 28, 2022
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Apr 28, 2022
Kuster, Ann
· Feb 18, 2022
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 18, 2022
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Dec 1, 2021
Yarmuth, John
· Nov 23, 2021
Bourdeaux, Carolyn
· Sep 28, 2021
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Aug 24, 2021
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jun 29, 2021
 D
Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Jun 25, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· Jun 25, 2021
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Jun 25, 2021
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jun 11, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 11, 2021
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Mar 17, 2021
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Mar 17, 2021
Cárdenas, Tony
· Mar 9, 2021
Davis, Rodney
· Mar 9, 2021
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Mar 9, 2021
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 9, 2021
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Mar 9, 2021
Katko, John
· Mar 9, 2021
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Mar 9, 2021
Lowenthal, Alan
· Mar 9, 2021
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 9, 2021
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Mar 9, 2021
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 9, 2021
Napolitano, Grace
· Mar 9, 2021
Payne, Donald
· Mar 9, 2021
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Mar 9, 2021
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Mar 9, 2021
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Mar 9, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1716: COVID–19 Mental Health Research Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1716/
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"H.R. 1716: COVID–19 Mental Health Research Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1716/.
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H.R. 1716, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1716/.
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