College Mental Health: Support and Suicide Prevention
The Campus Lifeline Act is currently in the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It has not moved since August 6, 2026, and the committee must decide whether to hold a vote on the bill. Most bills do not receive a committee vote, so it is unclear if this legislation will advance.
The bill has strong support from both Republicans and Democrats, which usually helps a bill pass. However, it is still very early in the process and needs to clear several hurdles in the Senate.
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College students would gain peer-led mental health and substance use support programs, including training for classmates and student groups to recognize warning signs and connect friends to help. Students in online, hybrid, or remote programs and those in rural areas would also get specific outreach and virtual resources they currently may lack.
“to recognize and intervene effectively and appropriately with peers experiencing warning signs of mental health and substance use disorders”
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
The legislation would broaden Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act grants to support peer-led mental health awareness and suicide prevention. It also encourages printing the 988 hotline on student ID cards to ensure every student has access to crisis resources in their pocket.
Senators Dave McCormick and Tim Kaine introduced the Campus Lifeline Act to expand peer education programs and ensure mental health resources are accessible to online and rural students. The bill emphasizes training students to recognize warning signs in their peers.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Campus Lifeline Act
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