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H.R. 5654 117th Congress House

Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2021

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Education to establish an Advisory Commission on Serving and Supporting Students with Mental Health Disabilities in Institutions … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Education to establish an Advisory Commission on Serving and Supporting Students with Mental Health Disabilities in Institutions of Higher Education, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 12, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Oct 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 21, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 21, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3048 Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 7 Republican 5
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 16, 2022
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jun 13, 2022
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 30, 2022
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 28, 2022
Mullin, Markwayne
· Mar 24, 2022
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Mar 8, 2022
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Mar 7, 2022
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Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 7, 2022
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 12, 2021
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Oct 26, 2021
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Oct 26, 2021
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 21, 2021
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Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Oct 21, 2021
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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/
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"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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H.R. 5654, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5654/.
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