Docket
118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3727 — Teacher Health and Wellness Act

“To require the Director of the National Institutes of Health to carry out a study to add to the scientific knowledge on reducing teacher stress and increasing teacher retention and well-being, and for other purposes.”

Health
Introduced May 25, 2023
Last action May 26, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 25, 2023
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Referred
May 26, 2023
Education and Workforce · E&C
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct a five-year study that evaluates various interventions for reducing stress and supporting the well-being of elementary and secondary school teachers. In particular, the NIH must implement and analyze the effects of workplace wellness programs, stress management programs, and other types of interventions on teacher stress, retention, and well-being. The NIH must also report to Congress about the results of its study, including any recommendations for reducing stress-related health care costs for teachers.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 4 actions
May 26, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 25, 2023
Introduced in House
May 25, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
May 25, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.