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H.R. 787 117th Congress House

Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve mental health services for students, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 4, 2021 Introduced by: Rick W. Allen Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
Education Education programs fundingEducational guidanceEmergency planning and evacuationHealth technology, devices, suppliesMental health
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 4, 2021
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 Latest action February 4, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act

This bill authorizes state and local educational agencies to use Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants to improve mental health services available to students. Specifically, it allows funds to be used for identifying and disseminating best practices for mental health first aid, emergency planning, coordination of services, and telehealth services.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3669 Reintroduced Bill Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act
  • S 1390 Youth Mental Health Services Act of 2021
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Dec 2, 2021
Lesko, Debbie
· May 14, 2021
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Mar 2, 2021
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · Feb 4, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 787: Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-787/
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"H.R. 787: Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-787/.
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H.R. 787, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-787/.
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