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H.R. 3572 117th Congress House

Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act

Official title: To increase the recruitment and retention of school-based mental health services providers by low-income local educational agencies.

Introduced: May 28, 2021 Introduced by: Judy Chu Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act

This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to establish a grant program and a student loan forgiveness program to increase the number of school-based mental health services providers in elementary and secondary schools.

First, ED must award grants to partnerships between educational agencies and graduate institutions to increase the number of school-based mental health services providers employed by low-income local educational agencies (LEAs). Grant funds may be used for specified purposes, including to provide student loan forgiveness and tuition credits and to support recruitment, hiring, and training.

In addition, ED must establish a program to provide student loan forgiveness for individuals who (1) are not, and have never been, participants in the grant program established by the bill; and (2) have been employed by low-income LEAs for five or more consecutive school years as mental health services providers.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 40
All 40 Democratic 26 Republican 1
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Oct 14, 2022
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Sep 15, 2022
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Aug 12, 2022
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Jun 16, 2022
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jun 15, 2022
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 7, 2022
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 19, 2022
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Apr 6, 2022
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Mar 29, 2022
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Mar 15, 2022
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 8, 2022
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Jan 18, 2022
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Nov 30, 2021
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Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Nov 30, 2021
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McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Sep 29, 2021
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 22, 2021
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 17, 2021
Kildee, Daniel
· Sep 17, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Aug 17, 2021
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 9, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Jul 1, 2021
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jun 22, 2021
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jun 22, 2021
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Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Jun 16, 2021
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Harder, Josh
California · Jun 15, 2021
DEFAZIO, PETER
· May 28, 2021
Deutch, Theodore
· May 28, 2021
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 28, 2021
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · May 28, 2021
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · May 28, 2021
Kuster, Ann
· May 28, 2021
Lee, Barbara
· May 28, 2021
Lowenthal, Alan
· May 28, 2021
Napolitano, Grace
· May 28, 2021
Newman, Marie
· May 28, 2021
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · May 28, 2021
Porter, Katie
· May 28, 2021
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 28, 2021
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Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · May 28, 2021
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 28, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3572: Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3572/
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"H.R. 3572: Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3572/.
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