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HR 8722 117th Congress House

Expanding Access to Mental Health Training Act

Official title: To reauthorize the program for mental health awareness training grants, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 16, 2022 Introduced by: Lee, Susie Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 16, 2022
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 Latest action August 16, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expanding Access to Mental Health Training Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 grants for training teachers and other school personnel to recognize the symptoms of childhood and adolescent mental health disorders. These grants are awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to states, localities, Indian tribes, and nonprofits.

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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Aug 16, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8722: Expanding Access to Mental Health Training Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8722/
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"H.R. 8722: Expanding Access to Mental Health Training Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8722/.
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H.R. 8722, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8722/.
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