Supporting mental health care collaboration and resources in schools;
Support mental health care collaboration and resources in schools.
Occurrences
Evidence
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In Congress, we have been working to ensure mental health and substance abuse treatment is within reach, by: "Supporting mental health care collaboration and resources in schools."
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Rep. Tom Emmer introduced H.R.9469 on 12/08/2022. The CRS summary says the bill would create a grant program for mental health occupations and allow a refundable tax credit for qualified school-based mental health professionals. The latest action shown is referral to committee, with the bill status listed as introduced.
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Emmer, Minnesota Republican Delegation Confront Walz on recent Minnesota Fraud Report September 8, 2026
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Mr. EMMER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor
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2021-2022 117th Congress (Introduced - Dead)
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Roll Call 299 | Bill Number: S. 2938 ... Status: Passed ... Emmer | Emmer | Republican | MN | Nay
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$500,000,000 shall be for carrying out School Based Mental Health Services Grants
Assessments
Emmer publicly supported school mental health collaboration and resources and took a concrete legislative step by introducing the Student Mental Health Improvement Act of 2022. But the bill did not advance beyond introduction and committee referral, and there is no evidence here that he secured enactment or materially advanced a federal school-based mental health resource program to completion. Under the federal-office rule, a serious legislative attempt that fails to deliver the promised outcome counts as never, with effort credit.
The evidence shows Emmer publicly supported school mental health collaboration and introduced H.R.9469, the Student Mental Health Improvement Act of 2022, which would have created grants and tax credits for school-based mental health professionals. However, the bill remained introduced/referred to committee and there is no evidence that the promised policy outcome was enacted or implemented. Because this was a concrete legislative attempt that failed to deliver the outcome, the correct classification is never with an effort badge.