HR 5654
117th Congress
House
Education
Academic performance and assessments
Advisory bodies
Department of Education
Disability and health-based discrimination
Disability and paralysis
Educational guidance
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Higher education
Mental health
Right of privacy
Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 21, 2021
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Education to establish an Advisory Commission on Serving and Supporting Students with Mental Health Disabilities in Institutions of Higher Education.
The commission must conduct a study and report on
- services available to students with mental health disabilities in institutions of higher education (IHEs) and the effectiveness of such services in supporting these students;
- the impact of policies and procedures, such as reasonable accommodation and disciplinary policies, that help or hinder the goal of providing equal opportunity to these students;
- the use of protected health information of these students by IHEs;
- the impact of providing mental health services on a student's academic performance, well-being, and ability to complete college;
- conclusions on the major challenges facing these students; and
- recommendations to improve the overall education, retention, and graduation of these students.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5654: Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5654/
"H.R. 5654: Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5654/.
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