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S 4041118th CongressFailed / ExpiredSenate

CARE for Student Mental Health Act

Policy Area: Education
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Origin Chamber
Senate
Last Updated
Apr 21, 2025
Latest Action Date
Mar 21, 2024

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Official Summary

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Executive Summary

The CARE for Student Mental Health Act is a Senate bill introduced in the 118th Congress aimed at addressing student mental health issues. Although the official summary and full text are not available, the bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill falls under the education policy area and appears to focus on improving mental health support for students, potentially through funding, programs, or policy changes related to educational institutions.

Bottom Line

This bill seeks to improve student mental health support but lacks publicly available details on its provisions and has expired without passage.

Policy Risk Level
🟡 Medium
Neutral Risk Assessment
Key Points
  • The bill is titled CARE for Student Mental Health Act and was introduced in the Senate during the 118th Congress.
  • It was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on March 21, 2024.
  • The bill is categorized under the education policy area and is currently marked as failed or expired.
Who Benefits?

['Students potentially facing mental health challenges', 'Educational institutions that may receive support or guidance for mental health services', 'Health and education policymakers involved in student mental health']

Potential Concerns

['Lack of publicly available bill text and summary limits understanding of specific provisions and implementation mechanisms.', 'Without details on funding or enforcement, the cost and authority implications are unclear.', 'Oversight mechanisms and policy tradeoffs cannot be assessed due to missing information.']

Political Context

The bill was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions but did not advance further and is now classified as failed or expired. It reflects ongoing legislative interest in student mental health within the education policy area during the 118th Congress.

Hidden Impact Review

Hidden impact flags detected: 1

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Detected Flags
Indirect Effects

['Potential increased awareness and prioritization of student mental health issues in educational policy discussions.', "Possible influence on future legislation addressing mental health support in schools despite the bill's expiration."]

GovScope Watchdog Notes

The absence of a bill summary and full text restricts comprehensive analysis and public transparency. Monitoring future legislative efforts in this area is important to ensure clear communication of provisions, funding, and oversight related to student mental health.

Passage Likelihood: LowConfidence: 60%Model: gpt-4.1-mini

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