To effectively staff the high-need public elementary schools and secondary schools of the United States with school-based mental health services providers.
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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 schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Labor, Government Operations.
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 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 schools, students, and education providers.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Labor, Government Operations
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 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
IntroducedMr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, …
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?
- "secretary_of_education"
- → Secretary of Education
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