# 114-hr-4716: S.O.S. Act of 2016

114-hr-4716, S.O.S. Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4716
- Congress: 114
- Title: S.O.S. Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Introduced: 2016-03-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Support Our Students Act of 2016 or the S.O.S. Act of 2016 This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to support or develop programs that will train teachers, school personnel, and specialized instructional support personnel regarding mental health conditions in children. To be eligible to receive such a grant or subgrant, a state or LEA must partner with a mental health organization, family advocacy organization, or community nonprofit organization. Subgrantees shall utilize school counselors, school psychologists, school social workers, or community organizations with experience in mental illness and suicide prevention to develop and conduct the training. The training program must include an annual in-service training component that enables teachers, school personnel, and specialized instructional support personnel to: (1) better understand mental health conditions and the early warning signs in children and adolescents; (2) effectively communicate their mental health concerns with families and consider family perspectives; (3) identify classroom strategies for working effectively with troubled children; and (4) understand school-specific information, including links to mental health services and supports in the school and community. ED shall develop outcome measures for in-depth evaluation of the effectiveness of the training programs.

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4716 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4716)

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- [114-hr-6225: Ensuring Diverse Leadership at the Federal Reserve Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6225)
- [114-hr-6224: Enhancing Minority and Women Representation in NIH Medical Research Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6224)
- [114-hr-6148: To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Enviro…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6148)
- [114-hr-6124: HOMeS Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6124)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4716 (as of 2025-11-18).