U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9365: HEART Act of 2026
Status: In committee, June 18, 2026
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.
What the bill says
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.
From the introduced text, June 18, 2026:
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. 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 . SECTION 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 …
Sponsors
- Luz Rivas (D, HD-CA-29) · primary sponsor
- Jesus Garcia (D, HD-IL-4)
- Gil Cisneros (D, HD-CA-31)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB9365?
- HB9365 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): HEART Act of 2026.
- What does HB9365 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of HB9365?
- In committee as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (June 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9365?
- Luz Rivas (D, HD-CA-29), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9365?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9365
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