FederalUS Congress

S. 5305: Campus Lifeline Act

Sen. David McCormick (R-PA)Referred

S. 5305 status: Referred.

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score85/100 civic fit
RiskLow risk
ImpactModerate impact 60/100

Bill summary

AI Summary

The bill enhances existing federal grant programs for campus mental health, directly affecting student services and resource availability across higher education institutions.

Key analysis

Constitutionality100%
Bipartisan95%
Public opinion90%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct impact on environment.

Risks

  • No direct impact on environment.

Economy

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • Potential long-term productivity gains from improved mental health.

Risks

  • Requires additional federal grant appropriations for effective scaling.

Society

Positive Outlook
85%

Benefits

  • Increases peer-led mental health and suicide prevention resources.
  • Expands reach to remote, hybrid, and rural student populations.
  • Promotes integration of suicide prevention hotlines on student IDs.

Risks

  • Effectiveness dependent on institution-level implementation and staffing.
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

Congress.gov

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Confidence

high

high

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Analysis status

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Warning

Potential for administrative burden on small colleges attempting to meet new outreach documentation requirements.

Limitation

Impact contingent on the actual availability of annual federal appropriations.

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Where it stands

Introduced

Complete
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Committee

Current

Referred

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Floor

Upcoming
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Enacted

Upcoming
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