A Democratic bill with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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
This bill establishes a grant program for colleges and universities to provide patient-centered academic counseling and support services for student survivors of sexual assault and other violence. The legislation aims to address the negative academic impacts and higher dropout rates associated with trauma by helping schools offer targeted academic assistance and re-entry support. Eligible schools can apply for five-year grants to fund faculty training, academic accommodations, confidential tutoring, and mental health services. Priority for these grants is given to community colleges, minority-serving institutions, and schools with a history of Title IX violations. Participating schools must report on student accommodations, graduation rates, and re-enrollment rates at the end of the grant period.
Yes· 3 of 12
- Scored +8
Would students be better off under this?
The bill is designed specifically to help student survivors of sexual assault and violence remain in school, succeed academically, and graduate.
- Scored +7
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
College-aged young adults benefit directly from targeted academic and mental health support services provided by the grant program.
- Scored +7
Would women be better off under this?
Because sexual assault disproportionately affects women, the targeted support and academic accommodations directly benefit female students.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 3 (adding section 898A(b)(1)) authorizes competitive grants for colleges to implement patient-centered academic counseling and other services, which helps student survivors stay in school and succeed academically despite experiencing trauma.
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Section 3 (adding section 898A(e)(1)) provides higher education re-entry assistance for student survivors who had to take leaves of absence or withdraw, making it easier for them to return and finish their education.
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Section 3 (adding section 898A(e)(4)) requires academic accommodations like patient-centered training for tutors or confidential tutoring programs, which gives targeted help to students dealing with trauma.
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Section 3 (adding section 898A(e)(5)) increases mental health services for student survivors, giving them direct access to support for issues like post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.
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Section 3 (adding section 898A(d)) prioritizes community colleges, minority-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and schools with a history of Title IX violations, directing resources to the populations and institutions that need them most.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no negative impacts or burdens identified for individuals or groups of people.
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 students be better off under this? — The bill is designed specifically to help student survivors of sexual assault and violence remain in school, succeed academically, and graduate. Would women be better off under this? — Because sexual assault disproportionately affects women, the targeted support and academic accommodations directly benefit female students. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — College-aged young adults benefit directly from targeted academic and mental health support services provided by the grant program. Would Black Americans be better off under this? — The legislation explicitly gives priority in grant awards to Historically Black Colleges and Universities and minority-serving institutions. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — The legislation explicitly gives priority in grant awards to minority-serving institutions that often serve Hispanic students. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill prioritizes community colleges and minority-serving institutions, which often serve lower-income students. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The legislation explicitly gives priority in grant awards to Tribal Colleges and Universities.
- Healthcare
- Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill provides increased funding for mental health services for student survivors of sexual assault and other violence. Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The legislation supports patient-centered care and health-related support services for student survivors at institutions of higher education.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated? — By prioritizing support and academic resources for survivors of sexual assault, the bill positively impacts a group predominantly affected by gender-based violence. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — Helping student survivors stay in school and graduate can improve their long-term economic stability and reduce poverty.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill establishes a competitive grant program providing federal funds to colleges and universities for academic counseling and support services.
- 9/30/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Cory BookerDemocrat · New Jersey
Richard DurbinDemocrat · Illinois
John FettermanDemocrat · Pennsylvania