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H.R. 5407 — Reported in House

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IB Union Calendar No. 293 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5407 [Report No. 117–383] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 28, 2021Ms. Wild (for herself, Mr. Keller, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Trone, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Dean, Mr. Harder of California, and Mr. DeSaulnier) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor June 23, 2022Additional sponsors: Mrs. Axne, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Chu, Mr. Sablan, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Mr. Casten, Mr. Takano, and Ms. Kelly of Illinois June 23, 2022Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 28, 2021 A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to promote comprehensive campus mental health and suicide prevention plans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act. 2. Encouraging campus comprehensive mental health and suicide prevention plans Part L of title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161l et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating section 826 as section 827; and (2) by inserting after section 825 the following new section: 826. Encouraging campus comprehensive mental health and suicide prevention plans (a) In general The Secretary shall make efforts to encourage institutions of higher education to develop and implement evidence-based comprehensive campus mental health and suicide prevention plans. Such efforts— (1) shall be conducted in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use); (2) shall align with— (A) the efforts and approaches recommended by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center; (B) the programs authorized under section 9032 of the 21st Century Cures Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–36b note; Public Law 114–255), the amendments made by section 9031 of such Act to section 520E–2 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–36b), and the amendment made by section 9033 of such Act to part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq.); and (C) the programs authorized under the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act (42 U.S.C. 201 note; Public Law 108–355); (3) shall take into consideration existing Federal and State efforts to address mental health and suicide prevention at institutions of higher education; and (4) may be carried out in collaboration with nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations that partner with institutions of higher education, and other experts and stakeholders in the field of campus mental health and suicide prevention. (b) Reports The Secretary shall report to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate on the efforts of the Secretary carried out under this section— (1) not later than one year after the date of enactment of the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act; and (2) three years after the date of enactment of such Act. (c) Construction Nothing in this section shall be construed as creating new statutory requirements for institutions of higher education or granting the Secretary new regulatory authority. . June 23, 2022Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed