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- H.R.5932
H.R.5932: Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act
About This Bill
- Introduced May 23, 2018
- Latest Major Action Oct. 19, 2018
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - May 23, 2018
Bill Summary
Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to partnerships between educational agencies and graduate institutions to increase the number of school-based mental-health services providers employed by low-income local educational agencies (LEAs). Grant funds may be used for specified purposes, including to provide student-loan forgiveness and tuition credits and to support...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Oct. 19, 2018 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.
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| Oct. 19, 2018 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
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| May 23, 2018 |
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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| May 23, 2018 |
Introduced in the House by Judy Chu (D-Calif.) |