By Mark Valentini, Vice President of Legislative Affairs
Earlier this month, at the recommendation of the PHCC Government Affairs Committee, the PHCC Board of Directors voted to support two pieces of legislation currently making their way through Congress.
The CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act sponsored by Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY) would allow career and technical education schools access to federal grants to provide mental health and substance abuse counseling to CTE students. Colleges and universities are currently eligible for these grants; eligibility would be expanded to career and technical education schools, as defined under the Carl Perkins CTE Act of 2006, if this legislation becomes law. PHCC’s statement of support for the CTE Student Mental Health Act can be viewed here.
The Prove It Act sponsored by Rep. Brad Finstad (R-MN) was introduced in response to findings by the House Small Business Committee that regulatory agencies are often dismissive or gloss over the economic impact of their rulemakings on small business entities in violation of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) which requires agencies to provide an analysis of the impact of rulemakings on U.S. small business. The Prove It Act allows small business entities more leverage in demanding transparency when it comes to the true impact of federal regulations on small businesses and empowers the chief counsel of the Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy to nullify rulemakings if the regulatory agencies that promulgate them fail to fully offer a concise analysis of their impact on small businesses. PHCC’s statement of support for the Prove It Act can be viewed here.
