# 119-hr-4253: Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act of 2025

119-hr-4253, Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4253
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-30
- Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 130
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Expand access to school-based mental health services**. This bill would create a federal grant program to help high-need local educational agencies recruit, hire, retain, and diversify mental health providers for elementary and secondary schools. - K–12 students in participating schools would get more school-based mental health care through new hires and evidence-based programs. - Eligible districts are those that rank among the State's top 15% by student count or student need and that miss key staffing ratios. Grants must include at least a 25% non-Federal match. - Grants could fund stipends, student loan repayment, relocation benefits, professional development, induction, mentorship, and other incentives to recruit and retain providers. Awards may run up to 5 years with renewals up to 2 years and require annual reporting plus compliance with FERPA and IDEA.

## Cosponsors (130)

- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to hire more school mental health staff: benefit, medium. This bill would create competitive grants to help schools hire more mental health staff. A district would qualify as high-need if it is in the top 15% by the number or share of children counted under federal education law and it misses at least two staffing ratios: 1 counselor per 250 students, 1 p…
- How grant funds would be split: benefit, medium. The bill would authorize funding for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. Each year, up to 2% could fund administration, 1% would go to Bureau of Indian Education schools, and 1% to outlying areas. After those set-asides, at least 50% of the remaining funds would go to strong applications from high-need…
- Data reporting with privacy safeguards: benefit, low. Grant recipients would follow the same reporting rules used under Title IV of the education law. They could skip breaking data into small groups when counts are too small or would expose a student’s identity.
- Local 25% match for these grants: cost, medium. Grantees would need to cover at least 25% of each project with non-Federal money. Grant funds would have to add to, not replace, existing local or State funds.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hjres-80: Establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
- 119-hres-70: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains…
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4253 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4253)

## Related
- [119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2550)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hjres-80: Establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-80)
- [119-hres-70: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-70)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4253 (as of 2026-10-24).