To require the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to develop a consistent set of policy guidelines for Federal research agencies to address mental health and mentoring of graduate researchers and postdoctoral researchers, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to develop a consistent set of policy guidelines for Federal research agencies to address mental health and mentoring of graduate researchers and postdoctoral researchers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting research institutions and space-sector operators. The main policy domain is Science & Space, Healthcare, Education.
Who Benefits and How
research institutions and space-sector operators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, research institutions and space-sector operators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H91E7B15AEAC24733B6BE6F2A3352D89A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mental health Enhancement, Navigation, and Treatment for Our Researchers Act of 2024 or the MENTOR Act of 2024.
- Section H50C618F6A9724A27AD15BD5070E018AA: 2. Policy guidelines for Federal research agencies to address mental health crisis among graduate researchers and postdoctoral researchers In this section: The...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to develop a consistent set of policy guidelines for Federal research agencies to address mental health and mentoring of graduate researchers and postdoctoral researchers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting research institutions and space-sector operators.
Key Policy Areas
Science & Space, Healthcare, Education
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to develop a consistent set of policy guidelines for Federal research agencies to address mental health and mentoring of graduate researchers and postdoctoral researchers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting research institutions and space-sector operators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- research institutions and space-sector operators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- research institutions and space-sector operators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Tonko (for himself and Ms. McClellan) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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