119-HR5074

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House Senate President

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 5074

1. Short title
2. Center for Mental Health Services strategy to address effects of new technologies on children’s mental health

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Protecting Young Minds Online Act".

2. Center for Mental Health Services strategy to address effects of new technologies on children’s mental health

Section 520(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–31(b)) is amended—

(1) - in paragraph (16), by striking "and" at the end;

(2) - in paragraph (17), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and

(3) - by adding at the end the following:

(18) - develop and implement a strategy to help local communities address the effects of new technologies, such as social media, on children’s mental health.