S 1841 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2021

Summary

Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2021 This bill provides specific statutory authority for the Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) State Educational Agency Grant Program that is administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The program supports school-based mental health services, including screening, treatment, and outreach programs.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced May 26, 2021 Last action May 26, 2021

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

2

Key actions

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Committee

1

May 26, 2021

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

upper

May 26, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Bernard Sanders

Catherine Cortez Masto

Chris Van Hollen

Christopher Murphy

Mazie K. Hirono

Richard Blumenthal

Sheldon Whitehouse