A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Healthy Minds for a Better Future Act. It sets up a Middle School Mental Health Task Force involving the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services. The main job of this task force is to study and survey the resources available to parents and educators to help middle school students dealing with mental health issues. The group will have 12 members, including government officials, a school administrator representative, a childhood mental health representative, school counselors or educators from different U.S. regions, and parents. Members will serve for two years without getting paid and will meet twice a year. Finally, the task force must submit an annual report on its study to specific committees in the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +4
Would children be better off under this?
The bill focuses on studying and improving resources to help middle school students experiencing mental health issues.
- Scored +4
Would students be better off under this?
The task force studies available tools and resources to support secondary school students facing mental health challenges.
- Scored +3
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The task force is required to submit an annual report on its study to congressional committees.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Involving Parents and Educators: Under Section 2(b)(1), the task force includes school counselors, educators, and parents of middle school students from different regions of the United States. This is a positive thing because it ensures that everyday people who deal with students directly will have a voice in studying mental health resources.
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Studying Available Resources: Under Section 2(i)(1), the task force is required to study resources—such as online platforms, professional mental health providers, and community providers—that are available to educators and parents to help students experiencing mental health issues. This could be beneficial by identifying what tools are currently out there to support our kids.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No Pay for Task Force Members: Under Section 2(b)(3), members of the task force must serve without pay. This could be viewed as a negative burden because hardworking educators, counselors, and parents will be expected to do official government work for two years without financial compensation.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill focuses on studying and improving resources to help middle school students experiencing mental health issues. Would students be better off under this? — The task force studies available tools and resources to support secondary school students facing mental health challenges.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The task force is required to submit an annual report on its study to congressional committees.
- Healthcare
- Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill establishes a task force to study and survey available mental health resources for middle school students.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill creates a multiagency task force involving the Department of Education to evaluate middle school mental health resources.
- 10/6/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.