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S. 906119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Mar 6, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Peer to Peer Mental Health Support Act
Introduced:
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A federal pilot program would fund grants to train high school students and adults to recognize and respond to mental health challenges until 2029.
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This bill would create a temporary federal pilot program running until September 30, 2029. It would fund grants to train high school students, adult supervisors, and others to spot mental health and substance use issues early and connect students to professional help. All peer support activities must be supervised by a school-based mental health professional, and student records are protected under existing federal privacy law.
States, local governments, U.S. territories, and tribal nations could apply for competitive grants through this program. High school students and school staff would take part in the peer support training.
At the end of the program, the federal government must evaluate whether student mental health outcomes actually improved and report those findings to Congress. That review would inform whether this approach to school mental health support is continued or changed.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.