Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2544
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Teacher Health and Wellness Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 18, 2017
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
May 18, 2017
Latest Action
May 19, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2544
Congress
115
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Ohio
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
District of Columbia
Republican
Illinois
Democrat
Maryland
Democrat
Wisconsin
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Teacher Health and Wellness Act

This bill directs the National Institutes of Health to carry out a five-year study on reducing teacher stress and increasing teacher retention and well-being by implementing and analyzing the results of any of several types of innovative approaches that include:

  • workplace wellness programs;
  • social emotional learning programs;
  • teacher stress management programs;
  • mentoring and induction programs during the school year and teacher pre-service;
  • organizational interventions such as principal training programs;
  • teacher residency programs;
  • complementary health approaches, such as mindfulness meditation; and
  • school reorganization.
Text (1)
Actions (3)
05/19/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
05/18/2017
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.
05/18/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:36:42 PM