Mental Health in Schools Act of 2015
Latest action · Mar 6, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 3, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Mental Health in Schools Act of 2015
Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise a community children and violence program to assist local communities and schools in applying a public health approach to mental health services, including by: (1) revising eligibility requirements for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement; and (2) providing for comprehensive school mental health programs that are culturally and linguistically appropriate, trauma-informed, and age appropriate. Requires a comprehensive school mental health program funded under this Act to assist children in dealing with trauma and violence. Makes only a partnership between a local educational agency and at least one community program or agency that is involved in mental health eligible for funding.
Requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to develop a fiscally appropriate process for evaluating grant program activities, including the development of: (1) guidelines for the submission of program data by recipients; and (2) outcome measures to be applied by recipients in evaluating programs, including student and family measures and local educational measures.
Cosponsors 66
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 3, 2015 to Nov 29, 2016; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | Christopher P. Gibson | Original | Mar 3, 2015 |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Original | Mar 3, 2015 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Apr 14, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Apr 14, 2015 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Apr 16, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Apr 21, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Apr 21, 2015 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Apr 21, 2015 | |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Apr 22, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Apr 22, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Apr 28, 2015 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Apr 28, 2015 | |
| R-NY | John Katko | Apr 28, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Apr 28, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Apr 28, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | May 13, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | May 13, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | May 15, 2015 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | May 20, 2015 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | May 21, 2015 | |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | May 21, 2015 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Jun 3, 2015 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jun 8, 2015 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Jun 9, 2015 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Jun 9, 2015 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Jun 15, 2015 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Jun 16, 2015 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Jun 17, 2015 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Jul 7, 2015 | |
| D-NM | Michelle Lujan Grisham | Jul 7, 2015 | |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Jul 14, 2015 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Jul 15, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jul 22, 2015 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jul 22, 2015 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Jul 22, 2015 | |
| D-MN | Richard M. Nolan | Jul 22, 2015 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Jul 22, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Jul 22, 2015 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Jul 23, 2015 | |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Jul 27, 2015 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jul 27, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Jul 29, 2015 | |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Jul 29, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Jul 29, 2015 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Sep 8, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Sep 8, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Sep 8, 2015 | |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Sep 17, 2015 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Sep 17, 2015 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Sep 17, 2015 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Oct 21, 2015 | |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Oct 21, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Nov 4, 2015 | |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Dec 18, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | Jan 7, 2016 | |
| D-CT | Elizabeth H. Esty | Apr 13, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Apr 13, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| D-IL | Cheri Bustos | Jun 10, 2016 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Jun 13, 2016 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Jun 21, 2016 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Sep 6, 2016 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Sep 6, 2016 | |
| R-PA | Patrick Meehan | Sep 6, 2016 | |
| D-WA | Denny Heck | Nov 29, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 3, 2015 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 6, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 3, 2015Introduced in House
- Mar 3, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 36, March 3, 2015, page H1566.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1588 | Mental Health in Schools Act of 2015 | Related bill | Jun 16, 2015 |
| S 1738 | Safer Communities Act of 2015 | Related bill | Jul 9, 2015 |
| HR 4435 | Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016 | Related bill | Feb 10, 2016 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Mental Health in Schools Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 3, 2015Introduced in House
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