Bill117th CongressFiled Dec 9, 2021Education
S. 3356
Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 9, 2021)
Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act
This bill directs the Department of Education to award formula grants to state educational agencies 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.
What just happenedDec 9, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR](D-OR)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateDec 9, 2021
- Dec 9, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Dec 9, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate