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HOUSE 1716117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

COVID–19 Mental Health Research Act

Last Action
3/10/2021

Actions

  • 2021-03-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2021-03-09Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • 2021-03-09Introduced in House
  • 2021-03-09Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-03-09 (00)

COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act

This bill requires the National Institute of Mental Health to support mental health research activities related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The institute must coordinate these activities with other components of the National Institutes of Health.

Cosponsors (20)

  • John Katko (R-NY)
  • Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
  • Rodney Davis (R-IL)
  • Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
  • Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
  • Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
  • Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
  • Mike Levin (D-CA)
  • GREGORY MEEKS (D-NY)
  • Grace Meng (D-NY)
  • JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
  • GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
  • Donald Payne (D-NJ)
  • Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
  • Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
  • Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
  • Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
  • Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
  • Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)

Subjects

  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Child health
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health personnel
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Health technology, devices, supplies
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • Medical research
  • Mental health
  • Research administration and funding
  • Worker safety and health
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