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MINDS Act

USA118th CongressHR-1570| House 
| Updated: 3/10/2023
Susan Wild

Susan Wild

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (26)
David J. Trone (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Mental Health in International Development and Humanitarian Settings Act or the MINDS Act This bill authorizes and requires certain actions by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to integrate mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) activities across U.S. development and humanitarian assistance programs. The bill authorizes USAID to designate an MHPSS coordinator. The coordinator's duties include (1) guiding, overseeing, and directing MHPSS programming and integration across U.S. development and humanitarian assistance programs; and (2) promoting best practices, coordination, and reporting in MHPSS across such programs. Focus populations for the coordinator include adult caretakers, children separated from a family unit, and displaced populations. In addition, the bill establishes a working group comprised of representatives from relevant USAID bureaus, the Department of State, and other federal agencies. The purpose of the working group is to ensure continuity and integration of MHPSS across U.S. development and humanitarian assistance programs. The provisions of the bill expire five years after enactment.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-3988
MINDS Act
Mar 9, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-767
Introduced in Senate
Mar 10, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-3988
    MINDS Act


  • March 9, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-767
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 10, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 10, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 118-767: MINDS Act

MINDS Act

USA118th CongressHR-1570| House 
| Updated: 3/10/2023
Mental Health in International Development and Humanitarian Settings Act or the MINDS Act This bill authorizes and requires certain actions by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to integrate mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) activities across U.S. development and humanitarian assistance programs. The bill authorizes USAID to designate an MHPSS coordinator. The coordinator's duties include (1) guiding, overseeing, and directing MHPSS programming and integration across U.S. development and humanitarian assistance programs; and (2) promoting best practices, coordination, and reporting in MHPSS across such programs. Focus populations for the coordinator include adult caretakers, children separated from a family unit, and displaced populations. In addition, the bill establishes a working group comprised of representatives from relevant USAID bureaus, the Department of State, and other federal agencies. The purpose of the working group is to ensure continuity and integration of MHPSS across U.S. development and humanitarian assistance programs. The provisions of the bill expire five years after enactment.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-3988
MINDS Act
Mar 9, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-767
Introduced in Senate
Mar 10, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-3988
    MINDS Act


  • March 9, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-767
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 10, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 10, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Susan Wild

Susan Wild

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (26)
David J. Trone (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 118-767: MINDS Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted