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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities. The main policy domain is Civil Rights, Government Operations, Education.
Who Benefits and How
civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities 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, civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HF8E2F47D74DD46CEB093F88CD02756D8: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Mental Health Rights Act.
- Section H4DBFE1BC3D0942779CC0B5B464BC6812: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Nearly all institutions of higher education are subject to— the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C....
- Section H193568BC3A804A54803FD2033FC6FF7E: 3. Study and report Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall solicit from students at institutions of higher...
- Section H1180684FE2C14FB8BCC40B50016FECF8: 4. Guidance Not later than 180 days after the date on which the report is submitted under section 3(b), the Secretary shall, in consultation with the Assistant...
- Section H2C7A8461A71846BB94C9D6319E37F835: 5. Definitions In this Act: The term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.
Key Policy Areas
Civil Rights, Government Operations, Education
Primary Purpose
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Porter (for herself, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Courtney, and Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_education"
- → Secretary of Education
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