# 115-hr-6120: SELF Act

115-hr-6120, SELF Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6120
- Congress: 115
- Title: SELF Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.
- Introduced: 2018-06-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Social and Emotional Learning for Families Act or the SELF Act This bill directs the Department of Education to award competitive grants to state or local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, or partnerships of such entities for the development, implementation, and evaluation of parent-education programs. Such programs shall be designed to: (1) instruct parents on social skills, emotional skills, and effective strategies for teaching and reinforcing such skills to their children; and (2) train teachers or school staff to support parents' efforts to teach and reinforce social and emotional skills at home.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7185: Weekends Without Hunger Act
- 115-hr-7144: Veteran Debt Fairness Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7142: National De-Escalation of Violence and Community Safety Training Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7137: Reverend James Lawson, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-7124: Keeping All Students Safe Act
- 115-hr-7109: Restoring Justice for Workers Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-6120 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6120)

## Related
- [115-hr-7185: Weekends Without Hunger Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7185)
- [115-hr-7144: Veteran Debt Fairness Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7144)
- [115-hr-7142: National De-Escalation of Violence and Community Safety Training Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7142)
- [115-hr-7137: Reverend James Lawson, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7137)
- [115-hr-7124: Keeping All Students Safe Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7124)
- [115-hr-7109: Restoring Justice for Workers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7109)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6120 (as of 2025-11-18).