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H.R. 4954 118th Congress House

Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2023

Official title: 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… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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: July 27, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Health personnelImmigrant health and welfareMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthRefugees, asylum, displaced personsWorker safety and health
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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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Jul 27, 2023
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.
Jul 27, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 27, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Immigrants' Mental Health Act of 2023

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 non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) that was obtained by a mental health professional while the individual 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2480 Reintroduction of Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2021
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Lobbying activity 7

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 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 8
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Ramirez, Delia C.
Illinois · Jun 7, 2024
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Sep 26, 2023
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Aug 29, 2023
Cárdenas, Tony
· Aug 15, 2023
Trone, David
· Aug 4, 2023
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 27, 2023
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Jul 27, 2023
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Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jul 27, 2023
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 27, 2023
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Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Jul 27, 2023
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Vargas, Juan
California · Jul 27, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4954: Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4954/
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"H.R. 4954: Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4954/.
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H.R. 4954, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4954/.
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