To combat loneliness and increase social connection, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To combat loneliness and increase social connection, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Education, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients 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, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HE42F8D50CF714178BB8B6DBB819B29AF: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Combating Loneliness Act. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
- Section H532CE50DCDC842D4A28C9B3F34596C2F: 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: 36 percent of individuals in the United States report serious loneliness. 61 percent of young adults and over 50...
- Section H8EC5A20F2F0347EA9A12025D4D0568D1: 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of the Congress that it is the duty of the Federal Government to— create a national health insurance program that provides...
- Section HD18B2E8D58C04165B78F5456454F2A49: 101. Grants for third-spaces The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary), in consultation with the appropriate...
- Section H5F8335B3349644AAA9963CD8DE2151DA: 102. Grants for social infrastructure The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (in this section referred to as the Secretary) shall establish a...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To combat loneliness and increase social connection, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Education, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To combat loneliness and increase social connection, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Becca Balint
D-VT | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Balint (for herself and Mr. Tonko) introduced the following …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_labor"
- → Secretary of Labor
- "secretary_of_education"
- → Secretary of Education
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
- "secretary_of_housing_and_urban_development"
- → Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a partnership between— at least 1— clinician with a private practice
an individual who— is— between the ages of 18 and 25 years old
objectively being alone, or having few relationships or infrequent social contact. The term underserved communities includes communities with a high proportion of individuals who— are socioeconomically disadvantaged
a governmental or nonprofit entity that is— a library
an individual who— promotes wellness by helping individuals adopt healthy behaviors
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