Combating Loneliness Act
The Combating Loneliness Act (HR 10448) creates federal programs to address loneliness among vulnerable populations including older adults, veterans, people with disabilities, LGBTQI+ youth, and rural communities. It authorizes $200 million annually for community "third-spaces" like libraries and senior centers, $170 million for social infrastructure such as parks and recreation spaces, and $130 million for school-based mental health services. The bill also includes mental health provider student loan forgiveness, Medicare coverage for community health worker services, and a new HHS working group to standardize loneliness measurements. These provisions aim to build community connections and improve mental health outcomes through targeted funding and policy changes for individuals experiencing loneliness.
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Introduced Dec 17, 2024
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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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