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S. 2513 115th Congress Senate

School Safety and Mental Health Services Improvement Act of 2018

Official title: A bill to improve school safety and mental health services.

Introduced: March 7, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 7, 2018
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 Latest action March 7, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

School Safety and Mental Health Services Improvement Act of 2018

This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow state and local educational agencies to use certain federal funds for activities related to school safety, including: (1) infrastructure improvements to prevent, mitigate, or respond to incidents of school violence; and (2) professional development for school personnel in mental-health awareness, crisis response, and other programs designed to reduce and prevent school violence.

The bill also amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the programs for which the Department of Health and Human Services may provide financial support to assist local communities in helping children deal with violence. Such programs may include those designed to provide mental-health and substance-use disorder assessments, crisis-intervention training, counseling, treatment, and referral.

The President must convene an interagency task force to address school safety.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5332 Student and Teacher Safety Act of 2018
  • HR 5324 Supporting Teachers and Safe Students Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 11
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jun 20, 2018
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Mar 22, 2018
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Mar 21, 2018
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Mar 12, 2018
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Mar 7, 2018
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 7, 2018
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 7, 2018
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 7, 2018
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 7, 2018
Isakson, Johnny
· Mar 7, 2018
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Mar 7, 2018
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Mar 7, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2513: School Safety and Mental Health Services Improvement Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2513/
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"S. 2513: School Safety and Mental Health Services Improvement Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2513/.
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