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S.1782: Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act
About This Bill
- Introduced June 11, 2019
- Latest Major Action Dec. 18, 2020
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
5 (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Versions
- Engrossed in Senate - Dec. 17, 2020
- Introduced in Senate - June 11, 2019
Bill Summary
Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs to share contact information for suicide prevention resources with students. If IHEs distribute student identification cards, then they must include on the cards phone numbers for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, the Crisis Text Line, and a campus mental-health center or program....
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Dec. 18, 2020 |
Held at the desk.
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| Dec. 18, 2020 |
Received in the House.
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| Dec. 18, 2020 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| Dec. 17, 2020 |
Voice Vote in the SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S7580-7581) |
| Dec. 17, 2020 |
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7580-7581) |
| June 11, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| June 11, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by John Kennedy (R-La.) |