Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act of 2019
Latest action · Jul 25, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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.
- IntroducedJul 25, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act of 2019
This bill establishes a program to expand the mental-health services workforce in schools. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education to contract with graduate institutions to pay a share of the cost of attendance for graduate students pursuing careers in the school-based mental-health profession (e.g., school counselor).
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 25, 2019 to Dec 10, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Original | Jul 25, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Dec 23, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Jason Crow | Dec 10, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 25, 2019Introduced in House
- Jul 25, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 25, 2019Introduced in House
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