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116th Congress
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Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act of 2019
Introduced: July 25, 2019
Introduced by:
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Republican
· Pennsylvania
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act of 2019
This bill establishes a program to expand the mental-health services workforce in schools. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education to contract with graduate institutions to pay a share of the cost of attendance for graduate students pursuing careers in the school-based mental-health profession (e.g., school counselor).
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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