H.R.559: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to States for assistance in hiring additional school-based mental health and student service providers.

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Bill Cosponsors

58 (58 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)

Bill Summary

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a program to assist States and local educational agencies (LEAs) to recruit, train, and hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers, including additional school counselors, psychologists, and social workers (in order to reduce the student-to-counselor ratios nationally, in elementary and secondary schools, to an average of one school counselor...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Feb. 2, 2005

Introduced in the House by Barbara Lee (D-Calif.)

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