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S. 2163 118th Congress Senate

Student Mental Health Rights Act

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to study student mental health at institutions of higher education and to issue guidance on compliance with the Ame… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to study student mental health at institutions of higher education and to issue guidance on compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 for mental health and substance use disorder policies of institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 22, 2023 Introduced by: Edward J. Markey 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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Jun 22, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 22, 2023
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 Latest action June 22, 2023

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

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Student Mental Health Rights Act

This bill addresses mental health and substance use at institutions of higher education (IHEs).

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to solicit information from students and conduct a study on mental health disabilities and substance use disorders at IHEs.

In addition, ED must issue guidance on IHEs' (1) compliance with federal law on mental health, (2) legal obligations to students with mental health disabilities and students with substance use disorders, and (3) policies that may have a discriminatory impact on such students.

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  • HR 3726 Identical bill Student Mental Health Rights Act
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2163: Student Mental Health Rights Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2163/
MLA
"S. 2163: Student Mental Health Rights Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2163/.
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S. 2163, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2163/.
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[S. 2163: Student Mental Health Rights Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2163/)
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