II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2499 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18, 2019 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Bennet , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Casey , Mr. Coons , Mr. Jones , Mr. King , Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To effectively staff the public elementary schools and secondary schools of the United States with school-based mental health services providers.