Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act of 2023
Latest action · May 11, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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.
- IntroducedMay 11, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act of 2023
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 counseling).
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 11, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-ME | Jared F. Golden | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| R-NY | Michael Lawler | Jun 22, 2023 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Jun 27, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | Jul 10, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Donald G. Davis | Sep 29, 2023 | |
| D-CO | Jason Crow | Nov 3, 2023 | |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Nov 14, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Jeff Jackson | Dec 19, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | Apr 2, 2024 | |
| D-OH | Greg Landsman | Apr 11, 2024 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Apr 12, 2024 | |
| D-NY | Daniel S. Goldman | May 10, 2024 | |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | May 17, 2024 | |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | May 23, 2024 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 11, 2023Introduced in House
- May 11, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1574 | Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act | Related bill | May 11, 2023 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 11, 2023Introduced in House
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