Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2020
Latest action · Sep 30, 2020 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 8, 2019
- Passed HouseSep 29, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2020
This bill provides specific statutory authority for the Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) State Educational Agency Grant Program that is administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The program supports school-based mental health services, including screening, treatment, and outreach programs.
Cosponsors 135
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 8, 2019 to Sep 17, 2020, with 57 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Feb 8, 2019 |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Original | Feb 8, 2019 |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Original | Feb 8, 2019 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | Feb 8, 2019 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Feb 8, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Feb 8, 2019 |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Original | Feb 8, 2019 |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Original | Feb 8, 2019 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Feb 8, 2019 |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Original | Feb 8, 2019 |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Original | Feb 8, 2019 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | Feb 8, 2019 |
| D-WA | Denny Heck | Original | Feb 8, 2019 |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Original | Feb 8, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | Feb 8, 2019 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 30, 2020Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sep 29, 2020Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5014-5015)
- Sep 29, 2020DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1109.
- Sep 29, 2020Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 29, 2020Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1122 | Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Apr 10, 2019 |
| S 4819 | Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020 | Related bill | Oct 20, 2020 |
| HR 5469 | Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act | Related bill | Sep 30, 2020 |
| HR 6637 | Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020 | Related bill | Jul 9, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 30, 2020Referred in Senate
- Sep 29, 2020Engrossed in House
- Sep 29, 2020Reported in House
- Feb 8, 2019Introduced in House
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