Expressing support for the designation of November 17, 2022, as "National Rural Mental Health Day".
HRES 1485 is a symbolic resolution expressing support for designating November 17, 2022, as "National Rural Mental Health Day." It aims to raise public awareness about mental health challenges in rural communities, citing statistics on higher rural suicide rates, provider shortages, and barriers to care. The resolution commits the House to addressing mental health care disparities in rural America and maintaining support for existing programs like the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network. This is a non-binding awareness measure with no new funding or policy changes.
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Introduced Nov 17, 2022
Last action Dec 14, 2022
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Dec 14, 2022
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
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Nov 18, 2022
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Nov 17, 2022
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
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Nov 17, 2022
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Tom Emmer
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