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.
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HR 1649 - Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act
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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.
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.