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House Bill 2480
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 13, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 13, 2021
Latest Action
Oct 19, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2480
Congress
117
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Grace Napolitano
California
Democrat
Raul Grijalva
Arizona
Democrat
Juan Vargas
California
Democrat
Lou Correa
California
Democrat
Lucille Roybal-Allard
California
Democrat
Pete Aguilar
California
Democrat
Tony Cardenas
California
Democrat
Albio Sires
New Jersey
Democrat
Teresa Leger Fernandez
New Mexico
Democrat
Adriano Espaillat
New York
Democrat
Suzanne Bonamici
Oregon
Democrat
Filemon Vela
Texas
Democrat
Sylvia Garcia
Texas
Democrat
Veronica Escobar
Texas
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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 that was obtained by a mental health professional while the alien 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.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
April 13, 2021
Related Bills (2)
Jun 23, 2022
Introduced in Senate
11
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 4486
Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced in Senate
4
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 1100
Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2021
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (4)
10/19/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
04/14/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
04/13/2021
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.
04/13/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:48:49 PM
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