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Introduced
06/30/2025
06/30/2025
In Committee
06/30/2025
06/30/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To support States and high-need local educational agencies in increasing the number of mental health services providers in schools.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act of 2025," aims to increase the number of mental health services providers in schools, particularly in high-need local educational agencies. The bill establishes a competitive grant program that will provide funding to eligible agencies to recruit, hire, retain, and diversify school-based mental health professionals. Grants will be awarded for up to 5 years, with possible 2-year renewals, and will prioritize geographically diverse areas, ensuring at least 50% of funds go to high-need local educational agencies. Eligible agencies can use the funds for hiring mental health providers, implementing recruitment strategies like salary stipends and loan repayment, and creating retention programs such as professional development and mentorship. Recipients must contribute at least 25% in non-federal matching funds and are required to submit annual reports detailing the number and demographics of mental health providers hired, student-to-provider ratios, and changes in provider attrition rates. The bill reserves a small percentage of funds for program administration, Bureau of Indian Education schools, and outlying areas, and authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. The ultimate goal is to expand access to mental health services for students in elementary and secondary schools.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (130)
Rosa DeLauro (D)*,
Gabe Amo (D),
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Becca Balint (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Wesley Bell (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
Janelle Bynum (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
André Carson (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Ed Case (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Jasmine Crockett (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Don Davis (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Chris Deluzio (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Maxine Dexter (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Sarah Elfreth (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Cleo Fields (D),
Shomari Figures (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Bill Foster (D),
Valerie Foushee (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Laura Friedman (D),
Maxwell Frost (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Maggie Goodlander (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Adelita Grijalva (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Pablo Jose Hernandez (D),
Jim Himes (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Steny Hoyer (D),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Timothy Kennedy (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Greg Landsman (D),
John Larson (D),
George Latimer (D),
Mike Lawler (R),
Summer Lee (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
John Mannion (D),
Lucy McBath (D),
Sarah McBride (D),
April McClain-Delaney (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Morgan McGarvey (D),
Kweisi Mfume (D),
Dave Min (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Jared Moskowitz (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Donald Norcross (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Brittany Pettersen (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Emily Randall (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Josh Riley (D),
Luz Rivas (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Raul Ruiz (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Lateefah Simon (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Suhas Subramanyam (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Norma Torres (D),
Ritchie Torres (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
Derek Tran (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Eugene Vindman (D),
James Walkinshaw (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
George Whitesides (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (on 06/30/2025)
Bill Topics
Education
- ‐ Education of Underprivileged or Underrepresented Groups
- ‐ Elementary and Secondary Education
Health
- ‐ Mental Illness, Mental Retardation, and Deinstitutionalization
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4253/all-info | 07/01/2025 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr4253/BILLS-119hr4253ih.pdf | 07/15/2025 |
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