continued investment in comprehensive mental health services, which includes training on detecting at-risk youth
Continue investing in comprehensive mental health services, including training on detecting at-risk youth.
Occurrences
Evidence
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Ms. Salinas (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Barragán, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Brownley, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Carey, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Craig, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, Mr. Frost, Mr. Garcia of California, Mr. Harder of California, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Magaziner, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Mrvan, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pappas, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Pocan, Mrs. Ramirez, Mr. Ryan, Ms. Titus, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Torres of New York, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Scholten, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sorensen, and Ms. Underwood) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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The Senate Appropriations Committee reported that Congress approved the FY2026 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill, with mental-health funding that included $164 million for Department of Education school-based mental health grants.
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GovInfo's introduced bill text lists Lois Frankel as an original cosponsor. The bill would support comprehensive school-based mental health services, staff training to identify trauma, mental-health disorders, or suicide risk, and authorize $300 million for each of FY2027 and FY2028.
Assessments
Congress enacted FY2026 Labor-HHS-Education funding during Frankel's current House term, including major mental health funding and $164 million for Department of Education school-based mental health grants, so the general investment component occurred. However, the strongest Frankel-specific evidence is that she was an original cosponsor of H.R. 5557, which closely matched the promise by supporting comprehensive school-based mental health services and training staff to identify trauma, mental health disorders, or suicide risk, but that bill was only introduced. Frankel also voted Nay on the final FY2026 appropriations package that carried the enacted funding. Because the outcome was only partly tied to her direct action and the specific training authorization was not shown enacted through her bill, partial credit is more appropriate than full delivery.
Frankel cosponsored H.R.5557, the Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2025, which would expand school-based comprehensive mental health programs and aligns closely with the promise. However, the bill remains only introduced/referred to committee and has not enacted new investment, funding, or implementation. This is a serious legislative attempt during her current federal term, but the promised outcome has not been delivered.