Bill H.R.7780 titled “Mental Health Matters Act” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Mark DeSaulnier with Robert Scott as cosponsor.
Bill H.R.7784 titled “To amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to improve trauma support services and mental health care for children and youth in educational settings, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Jahana Hayes.
Bill H.R.7785 titled “To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to recognize digital skills and digital literacy as critical adult education and literacy objectives, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Derek Kilmer.
The Education and Labor Committee moves forward in some way on two bills per day.
Most bills have a hearing where those involved explain why they are for or against the bill. Roughly 8,000 bills are addressed by committees each year but only about 800 make it to the floor of Congress, according to ushistory.org.
A 2019 report from the Brookings Institute argued committees aren’t capable of delving fully into the issues they address and are forced to rely on lobbyists.
| Bill Name | Sponsor | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Mental Health Matters Act | Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark | House of Representatives |
| To amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to improve trauma support services and mental health care for children and youth in educational settings, and for other purposes. | Rep. Hayes, Jahana | House of Representatives |
| To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to recognize digital skills and digital literacy as critical adult education and literacy objectives, and for other purposes. | Rep. Kilmer, Derek | House of Representatives |
