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HR 7859 116th Congress House

Strengthening Behavioral Health Supports for Schools Act of 2020

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration a Center for School Behavioral Health Technical Assistance, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 30, 2020 See on congress.gov
Health Child healthDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary education
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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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Jul 30, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 30, 2020
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 Latest action July 30, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Behavioral Health Supports for Schools Act of 2020

This bill establishes the Center for School Behavioral Health Technical Assistance within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to provide technical assistance and training, collect data, support research, and disseminate best practices on evidence-based mental health and substance use disorder services in schools and school systems.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 1 Republican 4
Wexton, Jennifer
· Oct 23, 2020
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Oct 1, 2020
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 30, 2020
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jul 30, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 30, 2020
 R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Jul 30, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jul 30, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7859: Strengthening Behavioral Health Supports for Schools Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7859/
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"H.R. 7859: Strengthening Behavioral Health Supports for Schools Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7859/.
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