A Democratic bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Office of Immigrant Community Mental Health and Resilience. The new office is intended to assist communities facing fear-based trauma resulting from federal immigration law enforcement actions. The Director of this office will manage programs including mobile mental health teams, emergency counseling vouchers, and mental health grants. Additionally, the office will focus on workforce development and public awareness campaigns regarding healthcare rights. The Act also includes a prohibition on sharing collected data with the Department of Homeland Security or other agencies taking immigration enforcement actions.
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- Scored +8
Would immigrants be better off under this?
The bill establishes dedicated mental health services, 'know your rights' campaigns, and strict data privacy protections for immigrants.
- Scored +8
Does this make mental health care easier to get?
The bill establishes a new office to provide mobile mental health response teams, emergency counseling vouchers, and mental_health grants.
- Scored +7
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?
The bill provides specific mental health protections and multilingual services for communities impacted by immigration enforcement.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Mental Health Support: The bill provides for the establishment of mobile mental health response teams and emergency counseling vouchers to assist individuals experiencing trauma (Section 2, subsection a and c).
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Community Resource Access: The Director is tasked with providing guidance to States regarding Medicaid flexibilities available to assist those experiencing fear-based trauma (Section 2, subsection c).
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Workforce and Training: The office will support the hiring of culturally competent behavioral health specialists and provide training for healthcare providers to better serve impacted communities (Section 2, subsection c).
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Public Awareness: The bill facilitates the development of "know your rights" campaigns and public awareness regarding accessing healthcare in multilingual settings (Section 2, subsection c).
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Targeted Grant Funding: Eligible entities, such as local governments, tribal health organizations, and community-based organizations, can receive grants to provide trauma-informed services, crisis counseling, and substance use prevention (Section 2, subsection d; Section 3, subsection 3).
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Data Privacy Protection: The Act prohibits the sharing of data, actions, and information collected by the Office with the Department of Homeland Security or any other Federal agency that conducts immigration law enforcement actions (Section 2, subsection e).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
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 immigrants be better off under this? — The bill establishes dedicated mental health services, 'know your rights' campaigns, and strict data privacy protections for immigrants. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — The bill provides specific mental health protections and multilingual services for communities impacted by immigration enforcement. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill provides grants and services specifically designed for underserved and impacted communities. Would children be better off under this? — The bill facilitates the integration of trauma-informed mental health services within local educational agencies and schools. Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill provides resources for local governments and community-based organizations to address local crises.
- Healthcare
- Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill establishes a new office to provide mobile mental health response teams, emergency counseling vouchers, and mental_health grants. Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill promotes healthcare access through multilingual public awareness campaigns and 'know your rights' initiatives. Does this put more money into Medicaid, the health coverage for people on low incomes? — The bill directs the Director to provide guidance to States regarding Medicaid flexibilities to assist impacted individuals. Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths? — The bill funds inclusive mental health and substance use prevention, response, and recovery services for impacted communities.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this protect people from being watched or searched? — The bill prohibits the sharing of collected data and information with agencies conducting immigration law enforcement. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires an annual report to Congress on the public health impacts of immigration law enforcement actions.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill targets support for communities experiencing trauma related to immigration enforcement, which often disproportionately affects racial minorities. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill provides family stabilization services to assist communities impacted by federal enforcement actions. Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens? — While not changing immigration law, the bill provides social support and data privacy for those in the immigration process.
- Education And Technology
- Does this make it easier to use public money at a school other than the local one? — The bill allows for the integration of mental health services with local educational agencies and schools.
- 6/18/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Gilbert CisnerosDemocrat · California
Jesús GarcíaDemocrat · Illinois