Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/12/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-12Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-03-11Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
- 2021-03-11Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
- 2021-03-11Introduced in House
- 2021-03-11Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-11 (00)
Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021
This bill authorizes the award of matching grants to enhance services in secondary schools for students with mental and behavioral health issues that can lead to failure in school, such as depression and substance abuse.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration may award these grants on a competitive basis to state or local educational agencies that serve at least one secondary school.
Cosponsors (20)
- Lori Trahan (D-MA)
- Daniel Meuser (R-PA)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
- LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Susan Wild (D-PA)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- Josh Harder (D-CA)
- Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
- David Trone (D-MD)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
Subjects
- Child health
- Congressional oversight
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care coverage and access
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Mental health
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