Improve mental health resources and suicide prevention strategies at colleges and universities through better campus planning.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act?
The Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act is currently in the House Committee on Education and Workforce as of May 20, 2026, and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions as of June 17, 2026. Committee members must hold a vote to move these bills forward, but most legislation fails to receive a committee vote and expires without further action. This proposal follows a similar bill that expired in the previous session on September 25, 2023.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act (H.R. 8978 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 5740 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 5740 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
John Mannion (D-NY)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.