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H.R. 1803

Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021

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.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29](D-CA)Sponsor
39 cosponsors35 D4 R
39cosponsors2committees5actions10subjects
  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
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    Referred 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.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  3. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred 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.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
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    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021 — Informed