To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Center for Mental Health Services to develop and disseminate a strategy to address the effects of new technologies on children’s mental health.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires the Center for Mental Health Services to develop and implement a strategy to help local communities address the effects of new technologies, such as social media, on children's mental health. It relies on compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Public Health.
Who Benefits and How
Local communities and families with children would be affected.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Requires the Center for Mental Health Services to develop and implement a strategy to help local communities address the effects of new technologies, such as social media, on children's mental health.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires the Center for Mental Health Services to develop and implement a strategy to help local communities address the effects of new technologies, such as social media, on children's mental health.
Key Policy Areas
Public Health
Primary Purpose
The bill requires the Center for Mental Health Services to develop and implement a strategy to help local communities address the effects of new technologies, such as social media, on children's mental health.
Policy Domains
Entire Bill
Identified Gains
- Local communities and families with children
Sponsors
Bryan Steil
R-WI | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Steil (for himself and Ms. Balint) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_center"
- → Center for Mental Health Services (within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Technologies such as social media (as used in the context of their effects on children's mental health)
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