119th Congress
H.R. 8979
Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- John W. Mannion(D-NY)
- Introduced
- May 21, 2026
- Policy area
- Education
- Committees
- House Committee on Education and Workforce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (9)
Original cosponsors (4)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
- Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
Added later (5)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) · Jun 18, 2026
- Angie Craig (D-MN) · Jun 23, 2026
- Shomari Figures (D-AL) · Jul 9, 2026
- Julia Brownley (D-CA) · Aug 20, 2026
- Troy A. Carter (D-LA) · Sep 28, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To effectively staff the high-need public elementary schools and secondary schools of the United States with school-based mental health services providers.
Latest action(May 21, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 21, 2026 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. - May 21, 2026
Introduced in House