Abstract
Democratic senators Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Tim Kaine of Virginia exclusively told CNN that they plan to introduce the COVID‐19 Mental Health Research Act, CNN reported March 9. The legislation would direct $100 million annually for five years to the National Institute of Mental Health to fund research on the mental health consequences of the pandemic. Meanwhile, Democratic Rep. Paul Tonko and Republican Rep. John Katko, both of New York, will introduce the House version of the legislation. “Children, adolescents, and seniors have also been uniquely impacted,” Klobuchar said in a statement to CNN. “To understand how we can best support them — and all Americans — through this difficult time, we must assess the scope of this mental health crisis and take steps to promote recovery and healing.” In a statement, Katko said, “This bipartisan, bicameral bill will fund targeted research to strengthen our nation's mental health response and examine the toll of this pandemic on frontline healthcare workers. The bill will also provide crucial funding for suicide prevention research and assess the long‐term impacts of COVID‐19 stressors on mental health.”
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