Bill · H.R. 1305· House(119-HR-1305)
Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 2/13/2025
- Last activity
- 2/13/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Mike Flood
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 5
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025 directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create a national working group. This group is tasked with creating recommendations to standardize how loneliness and isolation are measured. The goals include fostering cooperation between Federal agencies to develop consistent measurement tools for research and health care. It also aims to create standardized definitions to help educate and inform the general public. The group will include senior-level representatives from various health agencies and representatives from specific States. Finally, the group must submit a public report to Congress within one year of enactment.
Yes· 3 of 9
Does this make mental health care easier to get?+3
The bill establishes a working group to standardize measurements for loneliness and isolation, which are key components of mental health assessment and care.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+2
Standardizing measurements for loneliness and isolation can help healthcare providers better identify and address social needs in patients.
Does this put more money into medical research?+2
The bill directs the creation of a working group to facilitate more granular research and evaluation of strategies to combat loneliness.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Standardized Research and Decision-Making: The bill seeks to create standardized measurements for use in public and private research and surveys to capture the level of granularity needed to guide strategic decisionmaking, planning, and evaluation of strategies to combat loneliness and isolation (Section 2(c)(1)(A)).
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Consistent Health Care Tools: The recommendations aim to provide reliable and consistent measurement tools for use across various fields and industries within health care (Section 2(c)(1)(B)).
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Public Education and Awareness: The working group intends to develop standardized definitions of loneliness, isolation, and associated terms to improve education, awareness, and understanding for the general public (Section 2(c)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Mental Health Access+3Improves Healthcare Access+2Increases Research Funding+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Seniors+2Good For Low Income Households+1Good For People With Disabilities+1
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+1
- 11/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/31/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/16/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/29/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/13/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
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