Skip to main content
S. 1100 117th Congress Senate

Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to expand and improve access to trauma-informed mental health interventions for newly arriving immigrants at the border, to alleviate the stress of and … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to expand and improve access to trauma-informed mental health interventions for newly arriving immigrants at the border, to alleviate the stress of and provide education for border agents, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 13, 2021 Introduced by: Jeff Merkley Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Immigration Administrative remediesBorder security and unlawful immigrationChild healthCongressional oversight
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Department of Homeland SecurityDetention of personsEmployment and training programsGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelImmigrant health and welfareMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthRefugees, asylum, displaced personsWorker safety and health
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 13, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action April 13, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 if the information will be used for (1) an asylum determination, (2) an immigration hearing, or (3) a deportation hearing.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2480 Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2021
  • S 4486 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 13, 2021
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 13, 2021
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Apr 13, 2021
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1100: Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1100/
MLA
"S. 1100: Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1100/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 1100, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1100/.
Markdown link
[S. 1100: Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1100/)
Report a problem