Merkley, Mannion Champion Legislation to Make Mental Health Care Accessible for Every Student in America

This press release from Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) was published on 2026-05-27 and titled "Merkley, Mannion Champion Legislation to Make Mental Health Care Accessible for Every Student in America".

Merkley, Mannion Champion Legislation to Make Mental Health Care Accessible for Every Student in America

Washington, D.C. – During Mental Health Awareness Month, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congressman John Mannion (NY-22) announced the reintroduction of the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act, legislation that would significantly boost the availability of mental health providers in America’s public schools. Mental illness affects nearly 20 percent of American youth. This bicameral legislation would put additional mental health providers in elementary and secondary schools across the country. “Mental [ ] The post Merkley, Mannion Champion Legislation to Make Mental Health Care Accessible for Every Student in America appeared first on Merkley .