I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5407 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to promote comprehensive 
campus mental health and suicide prevention plans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 
Ms. WILD (for herself, Mr. KELLER, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. 
STEVENS, Mr. TRONE, Ms. SCANLON, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. 
ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. DEAN, Mr. HARDER of California, and Mr. 
DESAULNIER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to promote 
comprehensive campus mental health and suicide preven-
tion plans, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Enhancing Mental 
Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ENCOURAGING CAMPUS COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL 
HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION PLANS. 
Part L of title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161l et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 826 as section 827; 
and 
(2) by inserting after section 825 the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 826. ENCOURAGING CAMPUS COMPREHENSIVE MEN-
TAL 
HEALTH 
AND 
SUICIDE 
PREVENTION 
PLANS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make efforts 
to encourage institutions of higher education to develop 
and implement comprehensive campus mental health and 
suicide prevention plans. Such efforts— 
‘‘(1) shall be conducted in coordination with the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services (acting 
through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse 
and Mental Health Services Administration); 
‘‘(2) shall align with— 
‘‘(A) the efforts of the Suicide Prevention 
Resource Center, specifically the Center’s model 
of nine strategies that form a comprehensive 
approach to suicide prevention; 
‘‘(B) the 21st Century Cures Act (42 
U.S.C. 201 note); and 
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‘‘(C) the programs authorized under the 
Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act (42 U.S.C. 
201 note; Public Law 108–355); 
‘‘(3) shall take into consideration existing State 
efforts to address mental health and suicide preven-
tion at institutions of higher education; and 
‘‘(4) may be carried out in collaboration with 
nonprofit organizations and other experts and stake-
holders in the field of campus mental health and sui-
cide prevention. 
‘‘(b) REPORTS.—The Secretary, or a designee of the 
Secretary, shall report to Congress on the efforts of the 
Secretary carried out under this section— 
‘‘(1) not later than one year after the date of 
enactment of the Enhancing Mental Health and Sui-
cide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act; and 
‘‘(2) three years after the date of enactment of 
such Act. 
‘‘(c) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall 
be construed as creating new statutory requirements for 
institutions of higher education or granting the Secretary 
new regulatory authority.’’. 
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