HR8524-118

Introduced

To effectively staff the high-need public elementary schools and secondary schools of the United States with school-based mental health services providers.

118th Congress Introduced May 23, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To effectively staff the high-need public elementary schools and secondary schools of the United States with school-based mental health services providers., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Education, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H2080E42519954CBFAFA194168385E34E: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act.
  • Section HD361291A04F74696877E3D4E062AB70A: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: One in 5 children ages 13 through 18 has, or will have, a serious mental illness. 11 percent of youth have a mood...
  • Section HCF513DBAF6264E6284E326041DBED1DD: 3. Definitions In this Act: The terms elementary school, local educational agency, secondary school, State, and State educational agency have the meanings...
  • Section H1C624B5F972E490B971B25EF35FF166E: 4. Grants and subgrants to increase access to school-based mental health services providers at high-need schools From the total amount made available under...
  • Section H00C5E60D14C343B0BE406F4FD0B38B23: 5. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act— $5,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and such sums as may be...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To effectively staff the high-need public elementary schools and secondary schools of the United States with school-based mental health services providers., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Education, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To effectively staff the high-need public elementary schools and secondary schools of the United States with school-based mental health services providers., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Education Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 23, 2024

Ms. Clark of Massachusetts (for herself, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Lieu, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Education Labor
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_education"
→ Secretary of Education

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