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H.R. 744 (118th)

Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act of 2023

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Introduced

2 February 2023

Last action

10 February 2023 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Susan Wild, Marcus Molinaro, Jill Tokuda, Don Bacon, David Trone, Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8], Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2], Michael Turner, Ann Kuster, Anthony D'Esposito, Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ], C. Ruppersberger, Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Vicente Gonzalez, Derek Kilmer, David Scott, Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10], Yadira Caraveo, Angie Craig, Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1], Rick Larsen, Eric Sorensen

Subjects

Education

Source updated

5 December 2025

Education

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Summary

Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act of 2023 This bill establishes grants and requires other activities to improve mental and behavioral health among education professionals and other school staff. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants or contracts to educational agencies, institutions of higher education, or consortia of such entities for programs to promote mental health and resiliency among education professionals and other school staff. In addition, HHS may award grants for educator preparation programs and training. Additionally, HHS must conduct a campaign to (1) encourage education professionals and other school staff to seek support and treatment for mental and behavioral health concerns, and (2) disseminate best practices to prevent suicide and improve mental health and resiliency among education professionals and other school staff. HHS must also study and develop policy recommendations on improving mental and behavioral health among education professionals and other school staff, removing barriers to accessing care and treatment, and identifying strategies to promote resiliency. Furthermore, the Government Accountability Office must report on the extent to which relevant federal grant programs address the prevalence and severity of mental health conditions and substance use disorders among education professionals and other school staff.

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Timeline

  1. 2 February 2023

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 February 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 February 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 February 2023

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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