119th Congress Education
S. 4618: Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act
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- Introduced (completed)
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Summary
This bill directs the Department of Education to award formula grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies to increase access to school-based, mental-health-services providers at high-need public elementary and secondary schools.
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
- Michael Bennet D-COOriginal
- Richard Blumenthal D-CTOriginal
- Cory Booker D-NJOriginal
- Christopher Coons D-DEOriginal
- Richard Durbin D-ILOriginal
- John Fetterman D-PAOriginal
- Mazie Hirono D-HIOriginal
- Martin Heinrich D-NMOriginal
- Amy Klobuchar D-MNOriginal
- Angus King I-MEOriginal
- Timothy Kaine D-VAOriginal
- Christopher Murphy D-CTOriginal
- Alejandro Padilla D-CAOriginal
- John Reed D-RIOriginal
- Jeanne Shaheen D-NHOriginal
- Tina Smith D-MNOriginal
- Chris Van Hollen D-MDOriginal
- Ron Wyden D-OROriginal
- Kirsten Gillibrand D-NY
Who scored on this bill
- 1Jeff Merkley SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Jeff Merkley.
Show the full action history (2 actions)
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.