S. 1585 · 117th Congress · Senate

Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act

In Congress· Held at the desk.
Introduced
May 12, 21
Passed Senate
May 12, 21
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Previous Versions

55May 12, 2021

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.

Action Timeline

6
  1. MAY 13, 2021Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  2. MAY 13, 2021Floor

    Received in the House.

  3. MAY 13, 2021Floor

    Held at the desk.

  4. MAY 12, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  5. MAY 12, 2021Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S2469-2470; text: CR S2470)

    2469Yea
    2470Nay
    0NV
  6. MAY 12, 2021Floor

    Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2469-2470; text: CR S2470)

    2469Yea
    2470Nay
    0NV