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Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act

12/30/2022, 3:34 AM

Congressional Summary of S 3356

Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act

This bill directs the Department of Education to award formula grants to state educational agencies and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies to increase access to school-based, mental-health-services providers at high-need public elementary and secondary schools.

Current Status of Bill S 3356

Bill S 3356 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 9, 2021. Bill S 3356 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on December 9, 2021.  Bill S 3356's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of December 9, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3356

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
18
Democrat Cosponsors
17
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3356

Primary Policy Focus

Education

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3356

Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act
Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act
A bill to effectively staff the high-need public elementary schools and secondary schools of the United States with school-based mental health services providers.

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