HR 2642
118th Congress
House
Health
Child health
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Mental health
Rural conditions and development
Teaching, teachers, curricula
PEER Mental Health Act of 2023
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 17, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 17, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Peer Education and Emergency Response for Mental Health Act of 2023 or the PEER Mental Health Act of 2023
This bill establishes grants for school-based programs for training and education focused on childhood and adolescent mental health.
Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award the grants to elementary or secondary schools or state or local educational agencies. Recipients must use the grants to provide training and educational resources about childhood and adolescent mental health conditions to (1) teachers and other school personnel, (2) students, and (3) parents and caregivers.
HHS must allocate at least 25% of the grants to schools in rural areas.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
1