118th Congress Education
H.R. 744: Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill establishes grants and requires other activities to improve mental and behavioral health among education professionals and other school staff.
Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants or contracts to educational agencies, institutions of higher education, or consortia of such entities for programs to promote mental health and resiliency among education professionals and other school staff. In addition, HHS may award grants for educator preparation programs and training.
Additionally, HHS must conduct a campaign to (1) encourage education professionals and other school staff to seek support and treatment for mental and behavioral health concerns, and (2) disseminate best practices to prevent suicide and improve mental health and resiliency among education professionals and other school staff.
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HHS must also study and develop policy recommendations on
- improving mental and behavioral health among education professionals and other school staff,
- removing barriers to accessing care and treatment, and
- identifying strategies to promote resiliency.
Furthermore, the Government Accountability Office must report on the extent to which relevant federal grant programs address the prevalence and severity of mental health conditions and substance use disorders among education professionals and other school staff.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Brian Fitzpatrick R-PAOriginal
- Susan Wild D-PAOriginal
- Marcus Molinaro R-NY
- Jill Tokuda D-HI
- Don Bacon R-NE
- David Trone D-MD
- Thomas Kean R-NJ
- Robert Menendez D-NJ
- Lori Chavez-DeRemer R-OR
- Seth Magaziner D-RI
- Ann Kuster D-NH
- Michael Turner R-OH
- Anthony D'Esposito R-NY
- Steve Cohen D-TN
- Angie Craig D-MN
- Yadira Caraveo D-CO
- Maxwell Frost D-FL
- Vicente Gonzalez D-TX
- Derek Kilmer D-WA
- Andy Kim D-NJ
- Rick Larsen D-WA
- C. Ruppersberger D-MD
- David Scott D-GA
- Melanie Stansbury D-NM
- Eric Sorensen D-IL
Who scored on this bill
- 1Suzanne Bonamici SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the House by Suzanne Bonamici.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.