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118th Congress Education

S. 1236: Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Apr 20, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Apr 20, 2023

This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student-aid programs to share contact information for suicide prevention resources with students.

If IHEs distribute student identification cards, then they must include on the cards phone numbers for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, the Crisis Text Line, and a campus mental-health center or program.

If IHEs do not create such cards, then they must publish the numbers on their websites.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1John Kennedy R-LA SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors2 events+6
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History

  1. Apr 20, 2023Introduced in the Senate by John Kennedy.
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  1. Apr 20, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Apr 20, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.