To expand and improve access to trauma-informed mental health interventions for newly arriving immigrants at the border, to alleviate the stress of and provide education for border agents, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To expand and improve access to trauma-informed mental health interventions for newly arriving immigrants at the border, to alleviate the stress of and provide education for border agents, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Government Operations, Labor.
Who Benefits and How
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers 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, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H294AC580902B41B7B14FB16F55CFD2F1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2023.
- Section HFBAF5A24754D48DB985757DED1DD5B5B: 2. Training for certain CBP personnel in mental health issues The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in consultation with the Assistant...
- Section HF2EA99A6F350400AA6993BCAECA9C463: 3. Staffing border facilities and detention centers To adequately evaluate the mental health needs of immigrants, refugees, border patrol agents, and staff,...
- Section H2151D5C382C146688AC2A3575CD3A9B7: 4. No sharing of Department of Health and Human Services mental health information for asylum determinations, immigration hearings, or deportation proceedings...
- Section H11E82D82D4654167BEE6A72B92B4F6B9: 5. Definitions In this Act: The term U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility means any of the following facilities that typically detain migrants on behalf...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To expand and improve access to trauma-informed mental health interventions for newly arriving immigrants at the border, to alleviate the stress of and provide education for border agents, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Key Policy Areas
Immigration, Government Operations, Labor
Primary Purpose
This bill, To expand and improve access to trauma-informed mental health interventions for newly arriving immigrants at the border, to alleviate the stress of and provide education for border agents, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Napolitano (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Grijalva, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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