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Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act

USA119th CongressS-1924| Senate 
| Updated: 6/2/2025
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (4)
Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)David McCormick (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act" aims to enhance student access to crucial mental health support by requiring higher education institutions to provide suicide prevention resources. This legislation amends the Higher Education Act of 1965, mandating that institutions issuing ID cards include phone contact information for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline , the Crisis Text Line , and a campus mental health center or program . Institutions that do not create student identification cards must instead publish this essential suicide prevention contact information on their official website. These provisions ensure students have readily available access to support services. The requirements will take effect one year after the Act's enactment.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1782
Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1585
Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1236
Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act
May 29, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3624
Introduced in House
Jun 2, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 2, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1782
    Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1585
    Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1236
    Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act


  • May 29, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3624
    Introduced in House


  • June 2, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 2, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3624: Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act

Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act

USA119th CongressS-1924| Senate 
| Updated: 6/2/2025
The "Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act" aims to enhance student access to crucial mental health support by requiring higher education institutions to provide suicide prevention resources. This legislation amends the Higher Education Act of 1965, mandating that institutions issuing ID cards include phone contact information for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline , the Crisis Text Line , and a campus mental health center or program . Institutions that do not create student identification cards must instead publish this essential suicide prevention contact information on their official website. These provisions ensure students have readily available access to support services. The requirements will take effect one year after the Act's enactment.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1782
Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1585
Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1236
Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act
May 29, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3624
Introduced in House
Jun 2, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 2, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1782
    Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1585
    Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1236
    Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act


  • May 29, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3624
    Introduced in House


  • June 2, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 2, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (4)
Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)David McCormick (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3624: Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted