United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5204 (116th)
Student Mental Health Rights Act
Introduced
20 November 2019
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Summary
Student Mental Health Rights Act This bill addresses mental health and substance use at institutions of higher education (IHEs). Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to conduct a study on mental health conditions and substance use conditions at IHEs. In addition, ED must issue guidance on IHEs' (1) compliance with federal law on mental health, (2) legal obligations to students with mental health conditions and students with substance use conditions, and (3) policies which may have a disparate impact on such students.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 November 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 November 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 20 November 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5204
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/5204