Senate Bill 1782
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act
Active
Passed Senate on Dec 17, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1782
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
checkPassed on December 17, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Summary
Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act
This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student-aid programs to share contact information for suicide prevention resources with students.
If IHEs distribute student identification cards, then they must include on the cards phone numbers for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, the Crisis Text Line, and a campus mental-health center or program.
If IHEs do not create such cards, then they must publish the numbers on their websites.
12/18/2020
Held at the desk.
12/18/2020
Received in the House.
12/18/2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/17/2020
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S7580-7581)
12/17/2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
12/17/2020
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7580-7581)
12/17/2020
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
06/11/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
06/11/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:53 PM