A Democratic bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
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
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Community Schools and Health Equity Act directs the Secretary of Education to establish a competitive grant program. This program aims to support the integration of school-based health services into community schools. The Secretary of Education will work alongside the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement these grants. Eligible entities can use the funds to expand health services, hire personnel, or provide various wraparound services. Priority is given to entities serving high concentrations of low-income students and those in medically underserved areas.
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- Scored +8
Would children be better off under this?
The bill provides essential health, mental health, and nutrition services directly within the school environment for students.
- Scored +8
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The bill prioritizes serving high concentrations of low-income students through expanded health and wraparound services.
- Scored +8
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The act expands school-based health services and partnerships with Federally qualified health centers to increase access.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expanded Health Services: The bill allows for the expansion or establishment of school-based health services, including partnerships with Federally qualified health centers (Section 2(c)(1)).
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Increased Professional Support: Funds can be used for hiring and training essential personnel such as school nurses, mental health professionals, social workers, and community school coordinators (Section 2(c)(2)).
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Comprehensive Wraparound Services: The act supports the provision of nutrition assistance, housing support referrals, family engagement, and legal services (Section 2(c)(3)).
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Targeted Support for Vulnerable Groups: The bill provides for culturally and linguistically appropriate services for English learners and immigrant families (Section 2(c)(5)).
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Crisis and Trauma Care: Funds can support programs that address trauma-informed practices and crisis response services (Section 2(c)(6)).
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Career Development: The program supports building partnerships with institutions of higher education to develop health career pathways for students (Section 2(c)(7)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Administrative Reporting Requirements: Grant recipients are required to submit annual reports that include descriptions of student outcomes related to health, attendance, and academic performance, as well as data disaggregated by income, race, ethnicity, and English learner status (Section 2(f)(1)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill provides essential health, mental health, and nutrition services directly within the school environment for students. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill prioritizes serving high concentrations of low-income students through expanded health and wraparound services. Would immigrants be better off under this? — The bill specifically targets support for immigrant families through culturally and linguistically appropriate services. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — The bill provides for culturally and linguistically appropriate services for English learners and immigrant families. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill supports building partnerships with higher education to develop health career pathways for students.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The act expands school-based health services and partnerships with Federally qualified health centers to increase access. Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill funds the hiring of mental health professionals and supports trauma-informed practices in schools. Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths? — The bill supports crisis response services which can be used to address substance use and related crises.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill addresses social determinants of health, including nutrition assistance and housing support, for low-income students. Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill prioritizes underserved areas and requires data disaggregation by race and ethnicity to track outcomes. Does this make housing cost less? — The bill allows grant funds to be used for providing housing support referrals to students and families.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill establishes a competitive grant program to provide additional funding for community schools to expand services.
- 6/29/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Shomari FiguresDemocrat · Alabama
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia