H.R. 1336: Mental Health Care for Children Inhumanely Separated from Parents by the Federal Government Act of 2019
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H.R. 1336: Mental Health Care for Children Inhumanely Separated from Parents by the Federal Government Act of 2019
116th Congress · introduced 2019-02-25 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2019-02-25 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Mental Health Care for Children Inhumanely Separated from Parents by the Federal Government Act of 2019
Plain summary
Mental Health Care for Children Inhumanely Separated from Parents by the Federal Government Act of 2019 This bill requires the federal government to ensure that children who are separated from their parents at the border by the Department of Homeland Security receive mental health services for free, including a mental health assessment within 24 hours of such separation and annually thereafter, as needed. Children who have already been separated (since April 6, 2018) must receive a mental health assessment within 24 hours after enactment of this bill.
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Mental Health Care for Children Inhumanely Separated from Parents by the Federal Government Act of 2019
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · 2 cosponsors
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Darren Soto (D-FL)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] reported raising $1.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr1336.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>
Record fed-us-cong116-hr1336 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116