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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8887 
To direct the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to 
establish an occupational research program on mental health. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 
Mr. MRVAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To direct the National Institute for Occupational Safety and 
Health to establish an occupational research program 
on mental health. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. OCCUPATIONAL RESEARCH PROGRAM ON MEN-
TAL HEALTH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the National In-
stitute for Occupational Safety and Health (in this section 
referred to as the ‘‘Institute’’) shall establish a research 
program to identify and apply comprehensive approaches 
to support frontline, essential, and other affected workers 
across all industries and occupations exposed to and af-
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fected by workplace stressors that contribute to adverse 
mental health outcomes, including traumatic stress, anx-
iety, depression, suicide, and related mental health condi-
tions. In designing such research program, the Director 
shall, in consultation with the heads of other Federal de-
partments and agencies, as appropriate, address work-
place stressors such as— 
(1) traumatic grief resulting from COVID–19- 
related death or injury in the workplace; 
(2) conditions of employment or places of em-
ployment, including consecutive shifts, increases in 
shift duration, changes in workplace protocols, or in-
creases in workloads and demands due to insuffi-
cient resources, which can result in fatal, near-fatal, 
or other serious occupational injuries or illnesses; or 
(3) workplace violence or other physical and 
psychological hazards that contribute to worker in-
jury or illness on the job, including poor mental 
health outcomes among workers. 
(b) BEST PRACTICES AND RECOMMENDATIONS.—As 
part of the research program established under this sec-
tion, the Director shall develop best practices or rec-
ommendations for organizational-level workplace interven-
tions and support services that would both prevent worker 
injury or illness and reduce the risk of such adverse men-
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tal health outcomes among frontline, essential, and other 
affected workers across all industries and occupations, in-
cluding wraparound services, mental health awareness ini-
tiatives, workplace stress prevention programs, and train-
ing programs to promote work-related stress prevention 
and reduction and organizational resilience, to include spe-
cific strategies for preventing burnout among workers. 
(c) ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.—As part of such research 
program, the Director shall also coordinate and support 
efforts through other research programs carried out by the 
Institute, including the Institute’s Total Worker Health 
program, to develop comprehensive, evidence-informed ap-
proaches to support mental and behavioral health as a 
part of worker wellbeing and related occupational safety 
and health programs. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Director shall— 
(1) report to the Committee on Education and 
Labor of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
of the Senate on the extent to which best practices 
or recommendations developed pursuant to sub-
section (b) have been adopted by relevant stake-
holders; and 
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(2) engage in education and outreach activities 
with employers, health care providers, nonprofit or-
ganizations, workers, labor organizations, and re-
lated stakeholders to support such adoption. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2025. 
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