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S 3356 117th Congress Senate Education

Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act

Introduced: December 9, 2021 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Dec 9, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec 9, 2021
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Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act

This bill directs the Department of Education to award formula grants to state educational agencies and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies to increase access to school-based, mental-health-services providers at high-need public elementary and secondary schools.

What's happening now December 9, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6214 Identical bill Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 15 Independent 1
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Dec 16, 2021
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Dec 9, 2021
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Dec 9, 2021
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Dec 9, 2021
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Dec 9, 2021
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Dec 9, 2021
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Dec 9, 2021
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Dec 9, 2021
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Dec 9, 2021
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Dec 9, 2021
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Padilla, Alex
California · Dec 9, 2021
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Dec 9, 2021
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Dec 9, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Dec 9, 2021
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Dec 9, 2021
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Dec 9, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3356: Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3356/
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"S. 3356: Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3356/.
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S. 3356, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3356/.
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