# 119-s-4843: Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act

119-s-4843, Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4843
- Congress: 119
- Title: Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-16

## Summary

This bill would require the Education Department, working with HHS and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to develop and share **model, evidence-based campus mental health and suicide prevention plans** that colleges can use as templates. - Students and families: Provides federally developed templates campuses can use when designing mental health and suicide prevention plans so students encounter more consistent planning across institutions. - Institutions of higher education: Offers colleges model plans aligned with SAMHSA programs and access to technical assistance if they choose to implement comprehensive plans. Development must begin within 1 year after enactment and model plans must be updated at least every 5 years. - Federal coordination and oversight: Directs the Education Secretary to coordinate with SAMHSA and report to three congressional committees within 1 year after the first model plan and after each update. Includes a rule clarifying this section does not create new legal requirements for institutions.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Model mental health plans for campuses: benefit, low. If enacted, the Education Secretary would develop and share one or more evidence-based model mental health and suicide prevention action plans for colleges and universities. Work must begin no later than 1 year after enactment and the plans would be updated at least every 5 years. The plans would b…

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## Sources
- [119-s-4843 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4843)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4843 (as of 2026-07-16).