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.
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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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced in House
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.
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
Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced in House
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.
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