Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · S 4618
Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act
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Introduced 2026-05-21Topic: educationSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceElementary and Secondary School Counseling Act This bill directs the Department of Education to award formula grants to states 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.
Sponsors
- Jeff Merkley Democrat sponsor
- 19 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | refer |
| 2026-05-21 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |