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H.R. 1395 116th Congress House

Youth Mental Health Services Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve mental health services for students, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 11, 2019 See on congress.gov
Education Education programs fundingEducational guidanceEmergency planning and evacuationHealth technology, devices, suppliesMental health
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Feb 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 27, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Youth Mental Health Services Act of 2019

This bill authorizes state and local educational agencies to use student support and academic enrichment grants to improve mental health services available to students. Specifically, it allows funds to be used for identifying and disseminating best practices for mental health first aid, emergency planning, coordination of services, and telehealth services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4930 Youth Mental Health Services Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jun 12, 2019
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Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Jun 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1395: Youth Mental Health Services Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1395/
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"H.R. 1395: Youth Mental Health Services Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1395/.
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