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MINDS Act

USA118th CongressS-767| Senate 
| Updated: 3/9/2023
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (12)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Foreign Relations 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 foreign assistance programs. The bill authorizes USAID to appoint an MHPSS coordinator. The coordinator's duties include (1) guiding, overseeing, and directing MHPSS programming and integration across U.S. foreign assistance programming; and (2) promoting best practices, coordination, and reporting in MHPSS across U.S. development and humanitarian assistance 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

S 117-2105
MINDS Act
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 17, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-3438
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-2105
    MINDS Act


  • March 9, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 9, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • May 17, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-3438
    Introduced in House

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1570: MINDS Act

MINDS Act

USA118th CongressS-767| Senate 
| Updated: 3/9/2023
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 foreign assistance programs. The bill authorizes USAID to appoint an MHPSS coordinator. The coordinator's duties include (1) guiding, overseeing, and directing MHPSS programming and integration across U.S. foreign assistance programming; and (2) promoting best practices, coordination, and reporting in MHPSS across U.S. development and humanitarian assistance 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

S 117-2105
MINDS Act
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 17, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-3438
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-2105
    MINDS Act


  • March 9, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 9, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • May 17, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-3438
    Introduced in House
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (12)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1570: MINDS Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted