H.R. 8979 · 119th Congress
Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- John Mannion
- Introduced
- 2026-05-21
- Latest action
- 2026-05-21 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Summary
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.