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S. 2499 116th Congress Senate

Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act

Official title: A bill to effectively staff the public elementary schools and secondary schools of the United States with school-based mental health services providers.

Introduced: September 18, 2019 Introduced by: Jeff Merkley Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Education Child healthEducation programs fundingEducational guidanceElementary and secondary education
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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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Sep 18, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 18, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 18, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act

This bill directs the Department of Education to award grants to state educational agencies to support school-based, mental-health-services providers at public elementary and secondary schools.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4381 Identical bill Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8 Independent 1
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jul 23, 2020
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jul 23, 2020
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Feb 27, 2020
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Sep 18, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 18, 2019
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Sep 18, 2019
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Sep 18, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 18, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2499: Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2499/
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"S. 2499: Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2499/.
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