US HR6509

Bill

US HR6509

Early Childhood Mental Health Support Act

Introduced
01/28/2022

In Committee
01/28/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to identify, review, and implement effective interventions in Head Start programs, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Early Childhood Mental Health Support Act, directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to identify and review evidence-based interventions, best practices, curricula, and staff trainings that can improve the social-emotional and behavioral health of children in Head Start programs. The bill also requires the Secretary to identify interventions that support staff wellness and self-care. The bill then mandates the Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and Families to award grants to Head Start agencies to implement the identified interventions, and directs the Secretary to evaluate the implementation and long-term savings of these interventions. Additionally, the bill authorizes funding for carrying out these provisions and supports the creation of Best Practice Centers to prepare future Head Start agencies and staff.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (6)

Mark DeSaulnier (D)*, Jamaal Bowman (D), Brian Fitzpatrick (R), Alan Lowenthal (D), Doris Matsui (D), Ayanna Pressley (D),

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (on 01/28/2022)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6509/all-info

(2 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6509/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr6509/BILLS-117hr6509ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr6509/BILLS-117hr6509ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR7780	Early Childhood Mental Health Support Act Building Pipeline of School-Based Mental Health Service Providers Act Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act Supporting Trauma-Informed Education Practices Act Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act RISE Act Student Mental Health Rights Act Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
HRes1396	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3843) to promote antitrust enforcement and protect competition through adjusting premerger filing fees, and increasing antitrust enforcement resources; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7780) to support the behavioral needs of students and youth, invest in the school-based behavioral health workforce, and ensure access to mental health and substance use disorder benefits; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 3969) to amend the Help	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To

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