Posts - Bill - HR 1649 Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act

house 02/27/2025 - 119th Congress

We are working to improve mental health services in schools by ensuring students have better access to support through emergency planning, partnerships with local health agencies, and telehealth options. Our goal is to help schools use funding and technology effectively to meet students’ mental health needs.

HR 1649 - Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act

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left-leaning 02/27/2025

Finally, someone’s treating student mental health like the emergency it is—because kids deserve more than just textbooks and tests.

moderate 02/27/2025

Mental health in schools? About time we got serious—but let’s watch the spending to make sure it works.

left-leaning 02/27/2025

If you still think schools should ignore mental health, you’re living in the dark ages—this bill’s a bright spot.

moderate 02/27/2025

Good bill, but success depends on follow-through, not just fancy words on paper.

moderate 02/27/2025

Helping kids cope beats ignoring them, though I hope we avoid turning schools into crisis centers.

right-leaning 02/27/2025

Another bill that means more government, more taxes, and less local control—can we just stop micromanaging schools?

left-leaning 02/27/2025

Investing in mental health is like fixing the foundation before building a mansion—smart and necessary.

right-leaning 02/27/2025

Kids’ mental health matters, but this feels like a backdoor to federal overreach and endless bureaucracy.

right-leaning 02/27/2025

Telehealth in schools? Sounds like a great way to invade privacy and waste taxpayer dollars.