# 119-hr-4120: Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act of 2025

119-hr-4120, Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4120
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## 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. - 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.*

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More mental health help for educators: benefit, low. 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 agen…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4120 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4120)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3184)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4120 (as of 2026-10-15).