MENTOR Act of 2024
The MENTOR Act of 2024 requires federal research agencies to develop guidelines addressing mental health and mentorship for graduate and postdoctoral researchers funded by federal grants. It mandates agencies to define bullying/harassment, require institutions to report incidents, and implement confidential reporting systems for researchers. The bill also requires principal investigators to submit mentoring plans with grant applications, detail benefits like mental health coverage, and incorporate mentorship evaluations into funding decisions. Institutions must report on support systems for underrepresented researchers and ensure access to affordable mental health care. These guidelines must be implemented within one year of adoption and updated every five years based on biennial mental health data collected by the National Science Foundation.
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Introduced Dec 11, 2024
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Dec 11, 2024
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