HR 4198 · 117th Congress · Education

Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-06-28· Sponsored by Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.(2021-06-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act of 2021 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).…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJ
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]ME
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]MD
Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17]PA
Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]FL
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]CO
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]IA
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]WA
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]MI
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]MN
Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19]NY
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]IL
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]NC
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]CA
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]DE
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]CA
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]PA
Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]WA
Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]NC