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H.R. 3489 116th Congress House

Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2019

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Education to establish an Advisory Commission on Serving and Supporting Students with Mental Health Disabilities in Institutions … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Education to establish an Advisory Commission on Serving and Supporting Students with Mental Health Disabilities in Institutions of Higher Education, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 10, 2019 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 25, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 25, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Education to establish an Advisory Commission on Serving and Supporting Students with Mental Health Disabilities in Institutions of Higher Education. The commission must conduct a study and report on (1) services available to students with mental health disabilities in institutions of higher education (IHEs) and the effectiveness of such services in supporting these students; (2) the impact of policies and procedures, such as reasonable accommodation and disciplinary policies, that help or hinder the goal of providing equal opportunity to these students; (3) the use of protected health information of these students by IHEs; (4) the impact of providing mental health services on a student's academic performance, well-being, and ability to complete college; (5) conclusions on the major challenges facing these students; and (6) recommendations to improve the overall education, retention, and graduation rates of these students.

The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to submit a report on the challenges faced by students with mental health disabilities in IHEs.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4674 College Affordability Act
  • S 1204 Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4 Republican 4
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Mar 4, 2020
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Jan 30, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Dec 10, 2019
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · Nov 19, 2019
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Nov 5, 2019
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Sep 10, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 25, 2019
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Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Jun 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3489: Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3489/
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"H.R. 3489: Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3489/.
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