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HR 4025 116th Congress House

Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act of 2019

Official title: To establish the Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program to increase the recruitment and retention of school-based mental health services providers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 23, 2019 Introduced by: Fitzpatrick, Brian K. Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
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.
Jul 25, 2019
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 Latest action July 25, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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).

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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Dec 10, 2020
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 23, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4025: Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4025/
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"H.R. 4025: Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4025/.
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H.R. 4025, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4025/.
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