3.0.0 5204 2022-10-28T02:00:25Z 2022-10-28T02:00:25Z House HR 2019-11-20 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 186 (Wednesday, November 20, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. PORTER:H.R. 5204.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause XVIII of the U.S. Constitution[Page H9122]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-11-20T15:02:00Z 2019-11-20 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2019-11-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-11-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000618 Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] Katie Porter D CA 45 N C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2019-11-20 True M001207 Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26] Debbie Mucarsel-Powell D FL 26 2019-11-20 True W000822 Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 12 2020-02-07 False D000623 Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] Mark DeSaulnier D CA 11 2020-09-04 False S001204 Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] Michael San Nicolas D GU F. Q. 0 2020-09-04 False W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2020-09-04 False Education Academic performance and assessments Congressional oversight Disability and health-based discrimination Disability assistance Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Government studies and investigations Higher education Mental health Education 00 2019-11-20 Introduced in House 2020-11-03T19:14:09Z Student Mental Health Rights Act

This bill addresses mental health and substance use at institutions of higher education (IHEs).

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to conduct a study on mental health conditions and substance use conditions at IHEs.

In addition, ED must issue guidance on IHEs' (1) compliance with federal law on mental health, (2) legal obligations to students with mental health conditions and students with substance use conditions, and (3) policies which may have a disparate impact on such students.

]]> Student Mental Health Rights Act Display Title Student Mental Health Rights Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Education to study student mental health at institutions of higher education and to issue guidance on compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act for mental health and substance use disorder policies of institutions of higher education, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Student Mental Health Rights Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5204ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5204ih.xml 2019-11-20 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.