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H.R. 3771 118th Congress House

Health Minds for a Better Future Act

Official title: To establish a multiagency Middle School Mental Health Task Force at the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services.

Introduced: May 31, 2023 Introduced by: Thomas H. Kean, Jr. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Education Child healthCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesElementary and secondary education
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Mental healthSchool administrationTeaching, teachers, curricula
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
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Jun 2, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 31, 2023
Introduced in House
May 31, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
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 Latest action June 2, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Minds for a Better Future Act

This bill establishes the Middle School Mental Health Task Force at the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services. The task force must study and report on the resources that are available to secondary school educators and parents for helping students who are experiencing mental health issues.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Sep 18, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3771: Health Minds for a Better Future Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3771/
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"H.R. 3771: Health Minds for a Better Future Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3771/.
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H.R. 3771, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3771/.
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