Tech Wellness for Young Men Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, working with the National Institute of Mental Health and the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, to study the mental, social, and developmental impacts of screen addiction among young men ages 12 to 25. The study must examine depression, anxiety, suicidality, violent tendencies, social withdrawal, emotional development, impulse control, academic performance, attention span, relationships, gaming, streaming, social media dependency, school disengagement, civic participation, and physical activity. HHS must consult adolescent psychiatry, developmental psychology, addiction science, behavioral health, school-based health centers, youth nonprofits, human-computer interaction, gaming design, and social media ethics experts, then report to Congress and publish findings within 18 months.
Who Benefits and How
Young men, families, school health centers, youth-serving organizations, clinicians, and researchers benefit from a federal evidence base identifying which subgroups are most affected by excessive screen use and what harms are associated with it.
Who Bears the Burden and How
HHS staff, NIMH researchers, and ASPE analysts must design the study, consult outside experts, analyze multiple mental health and social outcomes, submit a report to Congress, and publish findings on the HHS website within 18 months. Technology companies are not regulated directly, but gaming, streaming, and social media practices may face more scrutiny from the resulting public evidence.
Key Provisions
- Requires HHS to study screen addiction among young men aged 12 to 25.
- Directs the study to examine mental health, social withdrawal, academic performance, attention span, relationships, and digital dependency.
- Requires consultation with psychiatry, psychology, addiction, school health, youth nonprofit, gaming design, and social media ethics experts.
- Directs HHS to report to Congress and publish subgroup findings within 18 months.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires HHS to study screen addiction among young men aged 12 to 25 and publish findings within 18 months.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Technology, Education
Primary Purpose
Requires HHS to study screen addiction among young men aged 12 to 25 and publish findings within 18 months.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- young men
- families
- school health centers
- youth-serving organizations
- researchers
Identified Costs
- Department of Health and Human Services staff
- National Institute of Mental Health researchers
- technology companies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Vindman (for himself and Mr. Barrett) introduced the following …
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
families seeking screen addiction information, young men affected by screen addiction
Department of Health and Human Services study staff
National Institute of Mental Health researchers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "Director"
- → Director of the National Institute of Mental Health
- "Secretary"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
We use a combination of our own taxonomy and classification in addition to large language models to assess meaning and potential beneficiaries. High confidence means strong textual evidence. Always verify with the original bill text.
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