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H.R. 8524 118th Congress House

Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act

Official title: To effectively staff the high-need public elementary schools and secondary schools of the United States with school-based mental health services providers.

Introduced: May 23, 2024 Introduced by: Katherine M. Clark Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 23, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 23, 2024
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 23, 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 10
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Oct 4, 2024
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Oct 4, 2024
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 4, 2024
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Oct 4, 2024
 D
Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Jun 11, 2024
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jun 5, 2024
 D
Ryan, Patrick
New York · Jun 5, 2024
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · May 23, 2024
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · May 23, 2024
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 23, 2024
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Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · May 23, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8524: Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8524/
MLA
"H.R. 8524: Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8524/.
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H.R. 8524, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8524/.
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[H.R. 8524: Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8524/)
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