To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to award grants for peer mental health first aid, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to award grants for peer mental health first aid, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Healthcare, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HBDF38550B5104E5F984D02F842DE51B7: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Peer Education and Emergency Response for Mental Health Act of 2025 or the PEER Mental Health Act of 2025.
- Section HD812FB9288B04A87A54BEF93BDAC89BA: 2. Grants for peer mental health first aid Title V of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 520J of such Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–41)...
- Section H3234271C68A94D9593171C4FC1AEFFC7: 520J–1. Grants for peer mental health first aid The Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities— to train teachers, other relevant school personnel...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to award grants for peer mental health first aid, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Healthcare, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to award grants for peer mental health first aid, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- schools, students, and education providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- schools, students, and education providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Balint (for herself, Ms. Salinas, and Ms. Norton) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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