H.R. 1649 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-02-27
Latest action (2025-02-27): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
What H.R. 1649 does, in plain terms
Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act This bill authorizes state and local educational agencies to use Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants to improve mental health services available to students. Specifically, the bill allows funds to be used for identifying and disseminating best practices for mental health first aid, emergency planning, coordination of services, and telehealth services.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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