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Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)

Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act of 2025

H.R. 4253 · House bill Education

A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 130 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act of 2025 aims to increase the number of mental health service providers within schools. It establishes a grant program to support States and high-need local educational agencies in this effort. These agencies can use funds to recruit, hire, retain, and diversify mental health professionals. The bill targets high-need areas that do not meet specific staffing ratios for counselors, psychologists, or social workers. Grants are awarded on a competitive basis for periods of up to five years.

Yes· 3 of 14

  • Scored +8

    Would children be better off under this?

    The bill expands mental health services specifically for students in elementary and secondary schools.

  • Scored +8

    Would students be better off under this?

    The bill directly improves the availability of mental health services for students in schools.

  • Scored +8

    Does this make mental health care easier to get?

    The bill directly aims to increase the number of providers to expand access to mental health services in schools.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.