Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Introduced
Summary
Would create federal support to improve mental health and resilience for education professionals and school staff. It would set up grants, a national awareness effort, training, and federal reviews to spread evidence-based practices and reduce stigma.
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- Education professionals and school staff: Would gain access to funded programs for suicide prevention, peer support, resilience training, and mental health care or referrals from licensed providers, including telehealth.
- State and local education agencies, institutions of higher education, and training providers: Would be eligible for 3-year grants or contracts to start or strengthen evidence-based programs and educator preparation. The bill authorizes $10 million per year for a national awareness initiative and $35 million per year for grant programs for fiscal years 2026–2028.
- Federal oversight and evaluation: Would require a departmental review within 2 years and a Government Accountability Office report within 4 years to assess prevalence, program effectiveness, and potential duplication among federal mental health and substance use disorder grants.
*Would authorize $10 million per year and $35 million per year for fiscal years 2026–2028, increasing federal spending by about $45 million annually during those years.*
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More mental health help for educators
If enacted, HHS and Education would identify and share best practices to support educators' mental health within two years. The Departments would run a national awareness campaign to reduce stigma and encourage help-seeking, with a report to Congress within two years. State and local education agencies, colleges, schools, and certain nonprofits could get three-year grants to add training, peer support, suicide prevention, screenings, referrals, and licensed telehealth services. Grants would prioritize areas with many Title I schools. The bill would authorize $35 million per year for grants and $10 million per year for the campaign for fiscal years 2026–2028.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Craig
MN • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
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