Student Mental Health Rights Act
Latest action · Nov 20, 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.
- IntroducedNov 20, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Student Mental Health Rights Act
This bill addresses mental health and substance use at institutions of higher education (IHEs).
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to conduct a study on mental health conditions and substance use conditions at IHEs.
In addition, ED must issue guidance on IHEs' (1) compliance with federal law on mental health, (2) legal obligations to students with mental health conditions and students with substance use conditions, and (3) policies which may have a disparate impact on such students.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 20, 2019 to Sep 4, 2020, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | Original | Nov 20, 2019 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | Nov 20, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Feb 7, 2020 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Sep 4, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Sep 4, 2020 | |
| D-GU | Michael F. Q. San Nicolas | Sep 4, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 20, 2019Introduced in House
- Nov 20, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
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- Nov 20, 2019Introduced in House
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