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Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2021

Introduced: April 13, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Apr 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Apr 13, 2021
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.
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced in House
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Immigrants' Mental Health Act of 2021

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 October 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1100 Related bill Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2021
  • S 4486 Related bill Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 8
D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Sep 20, 2021
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Sep 17, 2021
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jun 28, 2021
Vela, Filemon
· May 14, 2021
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · May 13, 2021
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· May 11, 2021
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Apr 13, 2021
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Apr 13, 2021
 D
Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Apr 13, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Apr 13, 2021
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Apr 13, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2480: Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2480/
MLA
"H.R. 2480: Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2480/.
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H.R. 2480, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2480/.
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[H.R. 2480: Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2480/)
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