# 119-s-906: Peer to Peer Mental Health Support Act

119-s-906, Peer to Peer Mental Health Support Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-906
- Congress: 119
- Title: Peer to Peer Mental Health Support Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-01

## Summary

This bill would create a pilot program to expand and test **peer-led mental health support in secondary schools**. It would fund competitive awards to states, local governments, U.S. territories, and Tribal organizations to run evidence-based peer support activities and trainings. - Students and families: Students would get evidence-based peer support and training designed to improve early identification, response, recovery, and resilience for mental health and substance use challenges. - Schools and educators: Participating schools would provide training for students and adult supervisors and must have a school-based mental health professional oversee the peer activities. - Eligible entities: States, political subdivisions, territories, and Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations could apply for competitive grants to operate the pilot in one or more secondary schools. - Privacy, evaluation, and federal support: Student education records used in the pilot would have legal privacy protections and the Department of Health and Human Services would evaluate participation, student outcomes, and connections to professional care, report the results to Congress, and provide technical assistance to grantees.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Peer mental health supports for students: benefit, low. This bill would create a competitive pilot grant program to fund evidence-based peer mental health support for students in secondary schools. States, local governments, territories, and Tribal organizations could apply for awards. Grant money could pay for peer support activities and training for s…

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- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act
- 119-s-1245: Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2025
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-906 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/906)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3257)
- [119-s-1245: Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1245)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-906 (as of 2026-05-01).