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H.R. 2913 115th Congress House

Mental Health in Schools Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs.

Introduced: June 5, 2018 See on congress.gov
Health Academic performance and assessmentsChild healthEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary education
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 15, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 15, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 16, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mental Health in Schools Act of 2017

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise a community children and violence program to assist local communities and schools in applying a public health approach to mental health services, including by: (1) revising eligibility requirements for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement; and (2) providing for comprehensive school mental health programs that are culturally and linguistically appropriate, trauma-informed, and age appropriate. A comprehensive school mental health program funded under this bill must assist children in dealing with trauma and violence. The bill makes only certain partnerships that include a state educational agency and one or more educational agencies, with a local agency serving as lead partner, eligible for funding. They include public or private entities that use evidence-based intervention.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration shall develop a fiscally appropriate process for evaluating grant program activities, including the development of: (1) guidelines for the submission of program data by recipients; and (2) outcome measures to be applied by recipients in evaluating programs, including student and family measures and local educational measures.

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  • S 1370 Identical bill Mental Health in Schools Act of 2017
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  • S 3660 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 40
All 40 Democratic 32 Republican 1
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Nov 30, 2018
BRADY, ROBERT
· Jun 25, 2018
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 5, 2018
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · May 23, 2018
O'Rourke, Beto
· May 21, 2018
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 7, 2018
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 7, 2018
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 7, 2018
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Apr 24, 2018
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Apr 24, 2018
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Apr 18, 2018
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 16, 2018
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 10, 2018
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 10, 2018
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 21, 2018
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 15, 2018
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Feb 27, 2018
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Feb 27, 2018
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Feb 6, 2018
Meehan, Patrick
· Feb 6, 2018
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 6, 2018
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jan 9, 2018
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Dec 13, 2017
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Dec 6, 2017
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 27, 2017
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 27, 2017
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jul 19, 2017
LEVIN, SANDER
· Jul 12, 2017
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 12, 2017
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 12, 2017
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 29, 2017
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jun 21, 2017
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Jun 21, 2017
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 21, 2017
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jun 21, 2017
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jun 21, 2017
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Jun 21, 2017
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 21, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 21, 2017
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 21, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2913: Mental Health in Schools Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2913/
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