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HR 7370 117th Congress House Education

Student Mental Health Rights Act

Introduced: April 1, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 1, 2022
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Student Mental Health Rights Act

This bill addresses mental health and substance use at institutions of higher education (IHEs).

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to conduct a study on mental health conditions and substance use conditions at IHEs.

In addition, ED must issue guidance on IHEs' (1) compliance with federal law on mental health, (2) legal obligations to students with mental health conditions and students with substance use conditions, and (3) policies that may have a discriminatory impact on such students.

What's happening now April 1, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7780 Related bill Mental Health Matters Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 14, 2022
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jul 11, 2022
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Apr 1, 2022
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Apr 1, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7370: Student Mental Health Rights Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7370/
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"H.R. 7370: Student Mental Health Rights Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7370/.
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H.R. 7370, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7370/.
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