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HR 1710 111th Congress House

To include family therapists on the list of professionals recognized to provide public school mental health services under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

Introduced: April 2, 2009 See on congress.gov
Education Child healthElementary and secondary educationFamily relationshipsHealth personnelMental health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 14, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Mar 25, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 14, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include family therapists among the professionals authorized to provide services under the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities program and the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling programs.

Includes family therapists as pupil services personnel authorized to provide services as part of a comprehensive program to meet student needs.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 19, 2010
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jul 29, 2009
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 14, 2009
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 2, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 2, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1710: To include family therapists on the list of professionals recognized to provide public school mental health services under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1710/
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"H.R. 1710: To include family therapists on the list of professionals recognized to provide public school mental health services under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1710/.
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H.R. 1710, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1710/.
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