118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 822 — Student Mental Health Helpline Act

“To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to award grants to eligible entities to establish or maintain a student mental health and safety helpline, and for other purposes.”

Health

Introduced Feb 2, 2023

Last action Nov 9, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Feb 2, 2023

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Referred

Feb 10, 2023

E&C

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill authorizes grants to support student mental health and safety helplines (i.e., a free, confidential service that is accessible via telephone and other communication platforms that assists students facing challenges with abuse, bullying, depression, self-harm, and related issues). The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) may award the grants to agencies or other subdivisions of a state, Indian tribe, or local government that are primarily responsible for health, public health, or education. Recipients must use funds to establish or maintain a helpline that provides information to school officials (to the extent permitted by federal privacy standards fo...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 4 actions

Nov 9, 2023

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Bonamici asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 822, a bill originally introduced by Representative Stewart, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Feb 10, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Feb 2, 2023

Introduced in House

Feb 2, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.