PEER Mental Health Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 10
- Latest action
- Feb 21, 2025
What it does
The PEER Mental Health Act of 2025 would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for peer mental health first aid training in schools. It would fund training for teachers, school personnel, students, and parents to recognize symptoms of childhood and adolescent mental health conditions, refer students to appropriate services, and apply mental health first aid tactics during immediate distress. The bill prioritizes rural schools by requiring at least 25% of grant funds to go to eligible entities in rural areas and includes provisions for streamlined applications, technical assistance, and rigorous evaluation of funded…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.