H.R. 7780 · 117th Congress
Mental Health Matters Act
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- House Introduced May 16, 2022
- House Passed Sep 29, 2022 220–205
This bill requires certain federal actions to increase access to mental and behavioral health care.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Sep 29, 2022
Mental Health Matters Act
This bill requires certain federal actions to increase access to mental and behavioral health care. Among other provisions, the bill creates various grants to increase the number of school-based mental health services providers, establishes requirements for institutions of higher education concerning students with disabilities, prohibits arbitration and discretionary clauses in employer-sponsored benefit plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and establishes an occupational research program on mental health.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: Mental Health Matters Act
Latest action (Oct 11, 2022): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: May 16, 2022
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- House Introduced May 16, 2022
- House Passed Sep 29, 2022 220–205
Final vote · House · Sep 29, 2022
Passage — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi
Table of every position
All recorded votes (2)
- Passage Passed
House · Sep 29, 2022 · “On Passage” · Speaker: Nancy Pelosi - Sending back to committee (motion to recommit) Failed
House · Sep 29, 2022 · “On Motion to Recommit” · Speaker: Nancy Pelosi