Bills · 119th Congress · H.R. 8979

Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act

IntroducedConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by John W. Mannion DDemocrat, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Education.

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Cosponsors

9 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
MemberJoined
Linda T. Sánchez DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Lauren Underwood DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Ted Lieu DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Jahana Hayes DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Eleanor Holmes Norton DDemocrat
Angie Craig DDemocrat
Shomari Figures DDemocrat
Julia Brownley DDemocrat
Troy A. Carter DDemocrat

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Actions

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  2. Introduced in House
  3. Introduced in House

Committees

  • Education and Workforce Committee (House)Referred To, May 21, 2026

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