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To require the Director of the National Institutes of Health to carry out a study to add to the scientific knowledge on reducing teacher stress and increasing teacher retention and well-being, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2544| House 
| Updated: 5/19/2017
Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Democratic Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (10)
Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Teacher Health and Wellness Act This bill directs the National Institutes of Health to carry out a five-year study on reducing teacher stress and increasing teacher retention and well-being by implementing and analyzing the results of any of several types of innovative approaches that include: workplace wellness programs; social emotional learning programs; teacher stress management programs; mentoring and induction programs during the school year and teacher pre-service; organizational interventions such as principal training programs; teacher residency programs; complementary health approaches, such as mindfulness meditation; and school reorganization.
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Timeline
May 18, 2017
Introduced in House
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Education and the 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.
May 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • May 18, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 18, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Education and the 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.


  • May 19, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Congressional oversightElementary and secondary educationEmployee performanceGovernment studies and investigationsMedical researchMental healthSchool administrationTeaching, teachers, curriculaWorker safety and health

To require the Director of the National Institutes of Health to carry out a study to add to the scientific knowledge on reducing teacher stress and increasing teacher retention and well-being, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2544| House 
| Updated: 5/19/2017
Teacher Health and Wellness Act This bill directs the National Institutes of Health to carry out a five-year study on reducing teacher stress and increasing teacher retention and well-being by implementing and analyzing the results of any of several types of innovative approaches that include: workplace wellness programs; social emotional learning programs; teacher stress management programs; mentoring and induction programs during the school year and teacher pre-service; organizational interventions such as principal training programs; teacher residency programs; complementary health approaches, such as mindfulness meditation; and school reorganization.
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Timeline
May 18, 2017
Introduced in House
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Education and the 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.
May 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • May 18, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 18, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Education and the 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.


  • May 19, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Democratic Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (10)
Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightElementary and secondary educationEmployee performanceGovernment studies and investigationsMedical researchMental healthSchool administrationTeaching, teachers, curriculaWorker safety and health