H.R. 2480

Referred to Committee

Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2021

Introduced 4/13/2021•117th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

10/19/2021 • House

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.

Introduced in House • 4/13/2021

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Immigration

Congressional oversightEmployment and training programsGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelImmigrant health and welfareMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthRefugees, asylum, displaced personsWorker safety and health

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Sponsor

Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]

Democrat • CA-32

Cosponsors (13)

Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]

D-CA-51

Joined 4/13/2021

Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

D-OR-1

Joined 4/13/2021

Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]

D-NJ-8

Joined 4/13/2021

Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]

D-TX-16

Joined 4/13/2021

Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

D-CA-29

Joined 4/13/2021

Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]

D-NM-3

Joined 4/13/2021

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

April 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.

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