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S. 1574 118th Congress Senate

Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act

Official title: A bill to establish the Mental Health Excellence in Schools Program to increase the recruitment and retention of school-based mental health services providers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 11, 2023 Introduced by: Jeanne Shaheen Democratic · New Hampshire 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 11, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 11, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 11, 2023

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act

This bill establishes a program to expand the mental health services workforce in schools.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education to contract with graduate institutions to pay a share of the cost of attendance for graduate students pursuing careers in the school-based mental health profession (e.g., school counseling).

Additionally, the bill requires an independent national evaluation of the outcomes and effectiveness of the program.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3228 Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act of 2023
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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · May 11, 2023
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Young, Todd
Indiana · May 11, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1574: Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1574/
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"S. 1574: Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1574/.
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S. 1574, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1574/.
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