HR 3988 117th Congress House International Affairs Cardiovascular and respiratory health Child health Congressional oversight Emergency medical services and trauma care Executive agency funding and structure Foreign aid and international relief Health care coverage and access Health care quality Health programs administration and funding Infectious and parasitic diseases Mental health Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) World health

MINDS Act

Introduced: June 17, 2021 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Dec 10, 2021

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jun 17, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Jun 17, 2021

Introduced in House

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Mental Health in International Development and Humanitarian Settings Act or the MINDS Act

This bill directs the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of State to integrate mental health and psychosocial support activities across all U.S. foreign assistance programs, with a particular focus on children and other vulnerable populations.

To facilitate this integration, the bill makes organizational changes at the USAID. It authorizes the USAID to appoint a coordinator to oversee and direct mental health and psychosocial support activities. The coordinator must ensure that these activities focus on children, adult caretakers and families, displaced populations, and other vulnerable groups. In addition, the bill establishes a working group comprised of representatives from every USAID bureau and the Department of State to coordinate interagency efforts related to, promote best practices for, and ensure sustainability and continuity of mental health and psychosocial support activities.

The USAID and the State Department must brief Congress about the amount of foreign assistance spending on mental health and psychosocial support activities and related matters.

What's happening now December 10, 2021

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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