H.R. 9365

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9365 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9365

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an 
office to assist communities in providing mental health services to 
individuals experiencing fear-based trauma related to immigration law 
enforcement actions taken by Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 18, 2026

Ms. Rivas (for herself, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, and Mr. Cisneros) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce

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A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an 
office to assist communities in providing mental health services to 
individuals experiencing fear-based trauma related to immigration law 
enforcement actions taken by Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Healing and Equity for Enforcement-
Affected Residents and Trauma Act of 2026'' or the ``HEART Act of 
2026''.

SEC. 2. FAMILY STABILITY AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITIES 
IMPACTED BY FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS.

(a) Establishment of Office.--The Secretary shall establish within 
the Office of the Secretary an office to be known as the ``Office of 
Immigrant Community Mental Health and Resilience''.
(b) Director.--The Office shall be headed by a Director, who shall 
be appointed by the Secretary.
(c) Duties.--
(1) In general.--The Director shall carry out programs and 
activities to assist impacted communities, including through 
the provision of mental health services to individuals 
experiencing fear-based trauma related to immigration law 
enforcement actions taken by Federal agencies.
(2) Direct care and service delivery.--In carrying out 
paragraph (1), the Director shall support impacted communities 
by--
(A) providing for the establishment of mobile 
mental health response teams;
(B) providing for the establishment of emergency 
counseling vouchers;
(C) carrying out the mental health grant program 
under subsection (d); and
(D) providing guidance to States on any Medicaid 
flexibilities available for assisting individuals 
described in paragraph (1).
(3) Data reporting.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
Director shall--
(A) create a process for States, local governments, 
or community-based organizations to report immigration 
law enforcement actions taken by Federal agencies to 
help direct the resources of the Office; and
(B) submit to Congress an annual report on the 
public health impacts of such immigration law 
enforcement actions, including recommendations for 
providing care to individuals described in paragraph 
(1) who reside in medically underserved communities.
(4) Workforce development.--In carrying out paragraph (1), 
the Director shall support impacted communities in--
(A) the hiring of culturally competent behavioral 
health specialists to address the emergent public 
health needs of impacted communities; and
(B) the training of health care providers in 
providing mental health services for individuals 
described in paragraph (1).
(5) Community involvement.--In carrying out paragraph (1), 
the Director shall support impacted communities in--
(A) developing and implementing ``know your 
rights'' campaigns relating to health care rights;
(B) developing and implementing public awareness 
campaigns relating to accessing health care services in 
a multilingual setting;
(C) developing and distributing educational 
materials relating to fear-based trauma; and
(D) providing trauma-informed mental health and 
family stabilization services.
(d) Grants.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall make grants to 
eligible entities serving impacted communities.
(2) Use of funds.--A recipient of a grant under this 
subsection shall use the funds received under the grant to--
(A) provide trauma-informed mental health services, 
including crisis counseling and short-term therapeutic 
interventions;
(B) address emergent behavioral health crises;
(C) provide inclusive mental health and substance 
use prevention, response, and recovery services that an 
impacted community may need following immigration law 
enforcement actions taken by Federal agencies;
(D) develop and implement a ``know your rights'' 
campaign relating to health care rights;
(E) deploy mobile or community-based mental health 
response services; or
(F) integrate multilingual, trauma-informed mental 
health services with healthcare services provided by 
local educational agencies and schools, to the extent 
feasible.
(e) Prohibition on Sharing of Information.--The data, actions, and 
information collected by the Office shall not be shared with the 
Department of Homeland Security or any other Federal agency that takes 
immigration law enforcement actions.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Behavioral health specialist.--The term ``behavioral 
health specialist'' means a professional licensed to provide 
behavioral health services, including a child or adult 
psychiatrist, a psychologist, a social worker, a guidance 
counselor, a peer support specialist, or other qualified 
individual as determined by the Secretary.
(2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
the Family Stability and Mental Health Support Office 
established under section 2.
(3) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
(A) a State or local government;
(B) a Federally qualified health center (as defined 
in section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act (2 
U.S.C. 1395x(aa)));
(C) a rural health clinic (as defined in section 
1861(aa) of the Social Security Act (2 U.S.C. 
1395x(aa)));
(D) a Tribal health organization;
(E) a local educational agency;
(F) a faith-based organization providing health or 
social services; or
(G) a community-based organization.
(4) Impacted community.--The term ``impacted community'' 
means a local jurisdiction that demonstrates that a Federal 
agency has taken immigration law enforcement actions within the 
borders of the jurisdiction.
(5) Medically underserved community.--The term ``medically 
underserved community'' has the meaning given the term in 
section 799B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295p).
(6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the amounts made 
available under sections 90003, 100051, and 100052 of Public Law 119-21 
(139 Stat. 72 et seq.), such sums as may be necessary shall to 
transferred to the Secretary to carry out this Act. Any sums so 
transferred shall remain available until expended.
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