Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2023
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Became law
May 17, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 17, 2023
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2023
This bill requires the Department of Education to establish an Advisory Commission on Serving and Supporting Students with Mental Health Disabilities in Institutions of Higher Education.
The commission must conduct a study and report on
- services available to students with mental health disabilities in institutions of higher education (IHEs) and the effectiveness of such services in supporting these students;
- the impact of policies and procedures, such as reasonable accommodation and disciplinary policies, that help or hinder the goal of providing equal opportunity to these students;
- the use of protected health information of these students by IHEs;
- the impact of providing mental health services on a student's academic performance, well-being, and ability to complete postsecondary education;
- conclusions on the major challenges facing these students; and
- recommendations to improve the overall education, retention, and graduation of these students.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3451: Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3451/
"H.R. 3451: Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3451/.
H.R. 3451, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3451/.
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