# 118-s-1236: Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act

118-s-1236, Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-1236
- Congress: 118
- Title: Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2023-04-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2023-05-31T00:00:00.000Z

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- 118-sres-925: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Fred R. Harris, former Senator for the State of Oklahoma.
- 118-sres-902: A resolution relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for the State of South Dakota.
- 118-sres-888: A resolution honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the State of Tennessee.
- 118-sres-820: A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 21 through September 28, 2024, as "National Estuaries Week".

## Sources
- [118-s-1236 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1236)

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- [118-s-1351: Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-1351)
- [118-sres-925: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Fred R. Harris, former Sena…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-925)
- [118-sres-902: A resolution relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-902)
- [118-sres-888: A resolution honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the St…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-888)
- [118-sres-820: A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 21…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-820)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-1236 (as of 2026-10-15).