H.R. 8979 · 119th Congress
Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act
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Carter4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill directs the Department of Education to award formula grants to states 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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 21, 2026
Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act
This bill directs the Department of Education to award formula grants to states 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act
Latest action (May 21, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: May 21, 2026
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.