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H.R. 1649 119th Congress House

Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve mental health services for students, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 27, 2025 Introduced by: Rick W. Allen Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
Education Education programs fundingEducational guidanceEmergency planning and evacuationHealth technology, devices, suppliesMental health
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Feb 27, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act

This bill authorizes state and local educational agencies to use Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants to improve mental health services available to students. Specifically, the bill allows funds to be used for identifying and disseminating best practices for mental health first aid, emergency planning, coordination of services, and telehealth services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1649: Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1649/
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"H.R. 1649: Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1649/.
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H.R. 1649, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1649/.
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