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Suicide Prevention Act This bill establishes two grant programs to prevent self-harm and suicide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must award grants to state, local, and tribal health departments to expand surveillance of self-harm, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must award grants to hospital emergency departments for programs to prevent suicide attempts among patients after discharge.
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2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1747)
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H.R.2223: Building Capacity for Care Act: Grans and loan guarantees to build mental health facilities. S.931: Complete Care Act: Integrating Behavioral health care into primary care H.R. 1906:Rural Wellness Act: Grants for telemedicine to provide Access to care in rural communities S. 779/H.R. 1735: EARLY Minds Act allows States to use some Mental Health Block Grant funds towards prevention and early intervention activities. H.R. 1902: HERO Act allows for the collection of data on first responder suicides to better identify and treat PTSD and combat suicide. S. 665: Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2025 creates hubs to treat substance use disorders. H.R. 1305: Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025 creates a working group to better understand and define loneliness and isolation. S. 600: Supporting Adopted Children and Families Act enhances pre and post adoption services. S. 454: Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act creates grants for state to address gambling addiction. S. 266/H.R. 929: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act continues education and awareness for mental health services. H.R. 2483: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 extends and expands grants for serious mental illness and substance use disorder. Support for the inclusion of those with lived experience on the Make America Health Again (MAHA) Commission Support for staffing levels as of 1.1.25 at HHS and SAMHSA Support for Maternal Mental Health programs and funding Support for ending Medicare's 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric care -- H.R. 1141: Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act authorizes grants to states and research funding to address gambling addiction. H.R. 2044: Suicide Prevention Assistance Act establishes grants for primary care offices to provide self-harm and suicide prevention services. H.R. 2223: Building Capacity for Care Act provides financial support for developing mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities. H.R. 2305: Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to fund mental health screenings and referrals for corrections officer. H.R. 2587/S.1266: Youth Mental Health Research Act establishes a collaborative research initiative within the NIH to improve youth mental health. H.R. 2630: Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act expands research focus areas on childhood suicide to include adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress. H.R. 2904: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act authorizes federal grants for culturally competent research, outreach, provider training, and priority support for programs. H.R. 2936: Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department Act allows grants for tracking hospital bed capacity and introduces pilot programs for emergency care improvements. H.R. 2957: STRONG Support for Children Act of 2025 establishes programs aimed at preventing and mitigating childhood trauma through data analysis and strategy implementation. H.R. 3103: Health Share Transparency Act of 2025 requires health care sharing ministries to disclose financial and operational information to federal agencies and enrollees. H.R. 3130: FACTS Act establishes education and public health partnerships to prevent synthetic opioid misuse among youth. H.R. 3262: NURSE Act creates grants to increase school nurses in under-resourced schools. H.R. 3266: Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025 provides loans to expand and improve pediatric and adult mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities. H.R. 3420: Words Matter Act of 2025 replacing outdated and stigmatizing terms related to intellectual disabilities with more respectful language. H.R. 3505: Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025 creates a grant program to install nets and barriers on infrastructures like bridges and railroads. H.R. 3520: STAND Against Emerging Opioids Act schedules tianeptine and its analogues as Schedule III controlled substances. H.R. 3601: National ACERT Grant Program Authorization Act establishes a new grant program focused on addressing adverse childhood experiences related to trauma exposure. H.R. 3689: TREAT Youth Act reauthorizes and increases funding for youth substance use prevention and recovery initiatives under the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 3743: Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2025 modernizes language for substance use disorder and expands nutrition education and outreach. S. 1056: Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to improve mental health and substance use services for rural populations through telemental health care. S. 1062: Suicide Prevention Act establishes programs to enhance surveillance of self-harm and provide suicide prevention services in hospital emergency departments. S. 1074: Agricultural Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Mental Health Care Act of 2025 requires a study on the accessibility of mental health and substance use disorder services for farmers and ranchers. S. 1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 seeks to expand telehealth access by removing geographic restrictions. S. 1329/H.R. 2741: PEER Support Act supports and professionalizes peer support specialists and establishes an Office of Recovery. S. 139: FASD Respect Act reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Prevention and Services program. S. 1448: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act seeks to improve mental health services and reduce disparities for racial and ethnic minority youth through increased funding, research, and education initiatives. S. 1663/H.R. 3243: Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 prohibits commercial conversion therapy. S. 1673/H.R. 3260: Mental Health Improvement Act extends the authorization period for mental and behavioral health education and training grants. S. 1689/ H.R. 3316: Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act of 2025 mandates the development of a national outreach and education strategy tailored to the cultural and linguistic needs of AANHPI populations. S. 1878: ATTAIN Mental Health Act creates an online dashboard to centralize public access to information about federal and state grants for mental health and substance use disorder programs. S. 473: SENIOR Act address loneliness among older adults by requiring screenings, coordinating services, and preparing a report on loneliness. S. 931/H.R. 2509: COMPLETE Care Act incentivizes behavioral health integration with primary care through increased payments and technical assistance. S.Res. 208: A resolution supporting the designation of May 10, 2025, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day." S.Res. 249/H.Res. 441: A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as "Mental Health Awareness Month." H.R. 3305. Barriers to Suicide Act: Creates a grant program to provide suicide barriers on bridges and other structures H.Res 542/S. 332: Expressing support for the designation of the month of June 2025 as National Post-traumatic stress Awareness Month and June 27, 2025 as National Post-traumatic Stress Awareness Day H.Res 671: Prioritizing Mental Health to the Same Degree as Physical Health to address the epidemics of suicide and drug overdose in the United States H.Res 697/ S. Res 385: Recognizing Suicide as a serious public health problem and supporting September as National Suicide Prevention Month and September 10 as World Suicide Prevention Day H.Res 764: Recognizing the continuing disparities in Black youth mental health and access to care H.R. 4400/S. 2282: Farmers First Act: reauthorizes and expands funding of the Farm Ranch Suicide Prevention Act. HR 4723/ S.2446: Mental Health For Latinos Act: Directs the development of a culturally tailored mental health outreach and education strategy for Hispanic and Latino Populations. S. 2556: Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act: repeals recent health law changes, permanently expands ACA Tax Credits beyond 400% FPL, and sets a new sliding scale for premium contributions H.Res 684: A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 9, 2025, as National Firearms Suicide Prevention Day HR 5509/S 2903: The Safe Step Act: Creates a clear process to appeal step therapy process S.2826/H.R. 5434:The 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025: Mandates that at least 9% of suicide prevention hotline funding be reserved for specialized services supporting LGBTQ + youth H.R. 1492: To Amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program H.R. 2085: The Mental Health Research Accelerator Act: establishes programs to speed up mental health research and innovations H.R. 3419: To Amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the telehealth network and telehealth resource center grant program H.R. 4805: WINGS ACT: Requires a report on the long-term brain and mental health effects of military aviation. H.R. 5306: Gun Suicide Prevention Act of 2025: requires all firearms sold in the United States to display the suicide prevention lifeline label H.R. 5733: Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act: establishes a grant program to train and certify community mental wellness workers H.R. 5859: Behavioral Health Crisis Care Centers Act: establishes a grant program to fund comprehensive, one stop crisis facilities H.R. 5861: Legacy Act of 2025 mandates a study on creating a secure, national system for storing and retrieving last wish documents. H.R. 6226 Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act: Establish a Mental Health awareness campaign focused on Latino youth. H.R. 6817 To establish a home-based telemental health care grant program to increase mental health and substance use services for individuals in fishing, farming and forestry occupations H.Res. 792 Declaring a need for increased investment in youth mental Health and recognizing youth mental health day and youth suicide prevention day. S.2005 IDeA Reauthorization Act: Strengthens the NIH's Institutional Development Award Program S.2131/H.R. 5828 Dad's Matter Act: Requires a federal public awareness campaign and state guidance to promote fatherhood. S.2336: Halting the Epidemic of Addiction and Loss Act: Update grant program regulation and guidance to include all FDA opioid reversal agents, not just Naloxone S. 2825/H.R.5417 Health Access Innovation Act 2025: grant program to support faith and community-based organizations in addressing health inequities and chronic disease. S.3199 988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act: creates an advisory committee to study and recommend a solution for transmitting geolocation information with 988 calls. S. 3076 Nitazene Control Act: permanently classifies all nitazene opioids as schedule 1 Support for improving integrated care for those with Tardive Dyskinesia H.R. 6249: Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act expands federal disaster relief to include SUD and AUD services alongside mental health support. H.R. 6283: FOSTER Act expand opioid response grants and defines and supports kinship caregivers. H.R. 6396: Kid PROOF Act of 2025 expands grant eligibility and funding to support suicide and overdose prevention among youth. H.R. 6630: Expanding Mental Health Access for Cyber Command Personnel Act requires security-cleared behavioral health professionals to be assigned to Cyber Command locations. H.R. 6679: Tech Wellness for Young Men Act requires a study on the mental, social, and developmental impacts of screen addiction among young men. H.R. 6680: Tech Wellness for Men Act study on the economic, mental health, and social impacts of screen addiction among adult men. H.R. 6940: Hope Heals Act of 2026 requires an assessment amount Executive departments to enhance mental health. H.R. 7030: Securing Facilities for Mental Health Services Act expands access to federal mortgage insurance for all licensed hospitals, including mental health facilities. H.R. 7602: State of Men's Health Act requires a study on men's health disparities and establishes an Office of Men's Health. H.R. 8124: STOP Suicide Act creates a grant program to support evidence-based stabilization services for individuals with serious suicidal thoughts. H.R. 8149: Agricultural Access to Addiction and Mental Health Care Act mandates a study on improving access to addiction and mental health care for farmers and ranchers. H.R. 8160: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Awareness and Research Act of 2026 expand research, raise awareness, improve provider education, and increase access to care for PMDD. H.R.8122: 9-8-8 Connect Act allocates $30 million for crisis center follow-up services. S. 3230: Family Caregiver Peer Support Act creates grants to expand in-person and virtual peer support programs for family caregivers. S. 3271: In-Home CARE Act authorizes grants to support family caregivers through home visiting programs. S. 3402: Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act expands and standardizes community behavioral health clinic services S. 3431: Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025 establishes a working group to standardize how loneliness and isolation are defined and measured. S. 3461: RISE from Trauma Act authorizes expands and builds trauma-informed systems for youth and families affected by trauma, violence, and substance use. S. 3714: Family-to-Family Reauthorization Act of 2026 extends and specifies funding for family-to-family health information centers. S. 3840/H.R. 7496: Health Investment Zones Act of 2026 creates Health Investment Zones for incentives, grants, and support to reduce health disparities. S. 921: Tyler's Law requires a federal study and subsequent guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should routinely test for fentanyl in overdose cases. H.R. 7875: Providing Opportunities for Individuals in Need of Treatment and Support (POINTS) Act of 2026 expands prevention, treatment, and recovery services for individuals experiencing gambling addiction. S. 4001/H.R. 7828: Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2026 modernizes SSI eligibility and benefit rules. ___ H.R. 7911: Dream's Caregiver Health and Wellness Act grant program for nonprofits to promote caregiver wellness through support services, mental health resources, and community-building initiatives H.R. 8201: Expanding Community Access to Health Services Act mandates that community health centers provide behavioral, mental health, and substance use disorder services as part of primary care H.R. 8209: To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program. H.R. 8504: Rural Health Resilience Act of 2026 creates a federal loan and loan guarantee program to help financially distressed rural health centers maintain essential services and avoid closure H.R. 8743: SMART Kids Act requires the Surgeon General to develop and publish age-specific, evidence-based screen time recommendations for children H.R. 8961: Student Suicide Prevention Awareness Act of 2026 requires a coordinated public awareness campaign and updated, visible signage in schools about 988 H.R.8916: CHIERS Act of 2026 grants to fund free transportation services for vulnerable individuals to access substance use disorder treatment and supportive services H.Res.1290: Recognizing the significant and often overlooked behavioral health needs experienced by individuals and families affected by rare diseases, and for other purposes. H.Res.1327: Supporting the designation of May 2026 as "Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month" H.Res.1329: Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "Mental Health Awareness Month" S. 4149: Social Determinants for Moms Act creates a task force and grant program to coordinate and fund efforts addressing clinical and nonclinical factors contributing to maternal mortality and health disparities S. 4210/H.R. 8070: Child Suicide Prevention Act grant programs and educational initiatives to reduce suicide among individuals under 26 S. 4552: Moms Matter Act grant programs to expand maternal mental health and substance use disorder services S. 4640/H.R. 8122: 988 Connect Act expands funding and regulatory requirements to enhance follow-up care and accessibility for individuals using 988 S.Res. 710/H.Res. 1256: A resolution recognizing Maternal Mental Health Day to raise awareness about maternal mental health. S.Res. 727: A resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2026, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness. S.Res.714: A resolution supporting the designation of May 10, 2026, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day" __ H.R. 10116: Lifeline for First Responders Act establishes a grant program to support the mental health and wellness of first responders. H.R. 10216: Public Transit Mental Health Awareness Act requires public transit agencies receiving federal funds to display suicide prevention hotline information on vehicles or in facilities. H.R. 10246: 988 Community Infrastructure Act establishes a grant program to fund capital improvements for health centers and crisis response facilities. H.R. 10280: 988 Implementation Act of 2026 comprehensive legislative proposal aimed at strengthening the behavioral health crisis response infrastructure. H.R. 10349: EMT Act establishes a federally funded fellowship program to train culturally competent mental health professionals to better serve emergency responders. H.R. 8203: Workforce Recovery and Resilience Act updates best practices and targeted grants for training and employment activities addressing substance use disorder impacts on the workforce. H.R. 8811: Moms Matter Act establishes grant programs to improve maternal mental health and substance use disorder services. H.R. 8989: Evidence-Based Youth Suicide Prevention Act of 2026 establish demonstration programs aimed at developing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based strategies to prevent suicide among children and adolescents. H.R. 9675: Expanding Opportunities for Recovery Act of 2026 establishes a grant program to help states expand evidence-based opioid addiction treatment for uninsured and underinsured individuals. H.Res. 1503: Supporting the goals of Overdose Awareness Day and strengthening efforts to combat the opioid crisis. H.Res. 1528: Designates September, 2026, as "National Suicide Prevention Month" as well as September 10, 2026, as "World Suicide Prevention Day". H.Res. 1534: Designates the week of September 13 to 19, 2026, as "National Co-Responder and Crisis Clinician Week". S. 3924/H.R. 10193: We Can't Wait Act of 2026 allows disabled individuals to opt for early receipt of Social Security disability benefits during the waiting period with a slightly reduced monthly amount. S. 4503: Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women's Health Act directs investment and coordination to advance research, care, education, and public health initiatives for menopause. S. 4816: Addressing SILO Act of 2026 establishes a grant program to reduce social isolation and loneliness among older adults and adults with disabilities. S. 5137/H.R. 9866: CARE for Mental Health Professionals Act creates a grant program to support interstate licensure compacts for mental health professionals. S. 5207: RCORP Authorization Act establish and maintain RCORP under HRSA. S. 5263: Workforce Recovery and Resilience Act amends the WIOA to address the workforce impacts of substance use disorders. S. 5327: Constructing the Path to Suicide Prevention Act mandates a federal study of suicide risk factors among construction workers. S. 5365: Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act establishes a grant program to train and certify community mental wellness workers. S. 5425: Addiction Grants Modernization Act establishes a centralized, streamlined application process for federal discretionary substance use disorder grant programs. S. 5558: Barriers to Suicide Act of 2026 establishes a grant program for installing evidence-based suicide deterrents on key infrastructure. S.Res. 770: A resolution designating June 6, 2026, as National Naloxone Awareness Day. S.Res. 853/H.Res. 1514: A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 8, 2026, as 988 Day.
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2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 929/S.266 - Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization H.R. 593 - Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act H.R. 1153 - Rural America Health Corps Act H.R. 1227/S.475 - Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 1735/S.779 - EARLY Minds Act H.R. 1448 - PEER for Mental Health Act H.R. 1909/S.2621 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 957 - Parity Enforcement Act H.R. 2509/S.931 - COMPLETE Care Act H.R. 4206/S.1261 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 3884/S.2011 - Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025 H.R. 4619 - Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act S. 1062 - Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 912 - 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Act H.R. 2483/S.2121 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3655 - STAR Plus Scholarship Act H.R. 3885/S.3989 - Community TEAMS Act H.R. 3164 - Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act H.R. 4681/S. 1379 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act Conversations with Congressional offices on Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) H.R.3505/S.5558 - Barriers to Suicide Act H.R. 5434/S. 2826 - 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act H.R.5509 /S.2903 - Safe Step Act H.R. 5557 - Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R. 3514/S.1816 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act S. 3064 - Relief of Chronic Pain Act H.R.6672 - Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act Conversations regarding mental health parity enforcement Communication with Congressional offices on SAMHSA grant terminations Input on Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) modernization Communication with Congressional offices on ghost networks H.R.7092 - RAYS Act Support of funding for gun violence prevention research at CDC, NIH and NIJ. S.4076 - Removing Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Limitations Act of 2026 Letter supporting funding for Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Programs (MMHSUD) and National Maternal Mental Health Hotline. H.R. 5629 - To provide that the final rule of the Department of Health and Human Services titled Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder except for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect H.R. 7994 - The HERO Act H.R. 8124 - STOP Suicide Act H.R. 8201 - Expanding Community Access to Health Services Act Letter expressing concerns over H.R. 5629 and H.R. 5630 H.R. 9044 - Minority Fellowship Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 H.R. 8163 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R.8961 - Student Suicide Prevention Awareness Act H.Res.1329 - Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as Mental Health Awareness Month H.R.8989 - Evidence-Based Youth Suicide Prevention Act of 2026 H.R.8122/ S.4640 - 9-8-8 Connect Act H.R.8811/S.4552 - Moms Matter Act H.R.9257 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R.8487/S.3401 - Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act H.R. 9948 - Addictive Design Act H.R. 9551 - Mental Health Parity Enforcement and Funding Act H.R. 9693 - Patients First Act S.4916 - Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act of 2026 H.R.9538 - Residential Recovery for Seniors Act H.R.10216 - Public Transit Mental Health Awareness Act H.R. 8657 - Campus Lifeline Act H.R. 10349 - Emergency Responders Mental Health Training (EMT) Act H.R. 10210 - Doctors Not AI Act H.R. 8693/S.3062 - GUARD Act H.R.10280 - 9-8-8 Implementation Act of 2026 Letter supporting Project AWARE funding Letter urging prior authorization and step therapy reform National Health Service Corps extension Community Health Center funding extension H.R. 1 implementation impacts on Medicaid Conversation regarding vaccine recommendations and public health Response to HRSA RFI on the Safe Administration of Psychedelic Therapies
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2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.4484/S.2356, ADAPT Act H.Res.697, Supporting September as National Suicide Prevention Month Budget Reconciliation bill Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act Response to FDA proposed industry guidance on AI-enabled device Budget Reconciliation H. R. 912/S. 1007, 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act H.R. 929/S. 266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 957, Parity Enforcement Act of 2025 H.R 2509/ S. 931, COMPLETE Care Act H.R. 2630, Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act H.R. 3266/ S. 1673, Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act H.R.3505/ S. 5558, Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025 H.R. 3624/S.1924, Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act H.R. 5178 /S. 721 Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act H.R 4619/S.4076, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act H.R. 4744, Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2025 H.R. 4745/ S.2410, The Medicaid Bump Act H.R. 5145, Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act H.R. 5482, Prevent Youth Suicide Act H.R.5629, Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder H.R.5630, to Require Additional Information in State Plans for SUPTRS Block Grant H.R. 5706, Mental Health Emergency Responder Act H.R. 6396, Kid PROOF Act of 2025 H.R. 6601, CARE for First Responders Act S.683/H.R.7324, More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025 S. 1062, Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 2904/S. 1448 Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act (H.R. 5217) Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act (H.R. 3243 / S. 1663) H.R. 12/S. 2150 Womens Health Protection Act of 2025 S.2826/H.R.5434, 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act S. 3431, Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025 Black women and girls mental health Senior Chatbot Protection Act (S. 5117) Docs Not AI Act (TBD)H.R 2587/S.1266 - Youth Mental Health Research Act Coalition Letter to Protect LGBTQ+ dedicated line to 988 S.2826/H.R.5434, 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act H.R. 138 / S. 1565 Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act H.R.7092/S.4061, Raising Awareness for Youth Suicide Prevention Act (RAYS) Act H.R. 7875, Providing Opportunities for Individuals in Need of Treatment and Support Act (POINTS Act) H.R. 7985 CHATBOT Act H.R.8122/ S.4640, 9-8-8 Connect Act H.R.8124, Stabilization to Prevent (STOP) Suicide Act H.R.8201, Require FQHCs to Provide Behavioral and Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services H.R.8487/S.3402, Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act H.R.9257/S.4754, The Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R.9389, Nutrition Education and Chronic Disease Prevention in Community Health Centers Act of 2026 H.R.9551, Mental Health Parity Enforcement and Funding Act H.R. 9693, the Patients First Act of 2026 H.R. 9790/S. 4941, Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act 2.0 (MOTAA 2.0) H.R. 9990/S. 5120, Increasing Mental Health Options (IMHO) Act H.R.10280, 9-8-8 Implementation Act of 2026 S.4076/H.R.4619, To End the 190-day Lifetime Limit on Inpatient Psychiatric Care Under Medicare S.5269, Pay PCPs Act of 2026 Access to evidence-based behavioral treatments for substance use disorders Psychedelic Therapies - Training and Policy CMS ACCESS Model FDA Digital Therapeutics CDC Youth Mental Health
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2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.2223: Building Capacity for Care Act: Grans and loan guarantees to build mental health facilities. S.931: Complete Care Act: Integrating Behavioral health care into primary care H.R. 1906:Rural Wellness Act: Grants for telemedicine to provide Access to care in rural communities S. 779/H.R. 1735: EARLY Minds Act allows States to use some Mental Health Block Grant funds towards prevention and early intervention activities. H.R. 1902: HERO Act allows for the collection of data on first responder suicides to better identify and treat PTSD and combat suicide. S. 665: Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2025 creates hubs to treat substance use disorders. H.R. 1305: Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025 creates a working group to better understand and define loneliness and isolation. S. 600: Supporting Adopted Children and Families Act enhances pre and post adoption services. S. 454: Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act creates grants for state to address gambling addiction. S. 266/H.R. 929: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act continues education and awareness for mental health services. H.R. 2483: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 extends and expands grants for serious mental illness and substance use disorder. Support for the inclusion of those with lived experience on the Make America Health Again (MAHA) Commission Support for staffing levels as of 1.1.25 at HHS and SAMHSA Support for Maternal Mental Health programs and funding Support for ending Medicare's 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric care -- H.R. 1141: Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act authorizes grants to states and research funding to address gambling addiction. H.R. 2044: Suicide Prevention Assistance Act establishes grants for primary care offices to provide self-harm and suicide prevention services. H.R. 2223: Building Capacity for Care Act provides financial support for developing mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities. H.R. 2305: Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to fund mental health screenings and referrals for corrections officer. H.R. 2587/S.1266: Youth Mental Health Research Act establishes a collaborative research initiative within the NIH to improve youth mental health. H.R. 2630: Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act expands research focus areas on childhood suicide to include adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress. H.R. 2904: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act authorizes federal grants for culturally competent research, outreach, provider training, and priority support for programs. H.R. 2936: Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department Act allows grants for tracking hospital bed capacity and introduces pilot programs for emergency care improvements. H.R. 2957: STRONG Support for Children Act of 2025 establishes programs aimed at preventing and mitigating childhood trauma through data analysis and strategy implementation. H.R. 3103: Health Share Transparency Act of 2025 requires health care sharing ministries to disclose financial and operational information to federal agencies and enrollees. H.R. 3130: FACTS Act establishes education and public health partnerships to prevent synthetic opioid misuse among youth. H.R. 3262: NURSE Act creates grants to increase school nurses in under-resourced schools. H.R. 3266: Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025 provides loans to expand and improve pediatric and adult mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities. H.R. 3420: Words Matter Act of 2025 replacing outdated and stigmatizing terms related to intellectual disabilities with more respectful language. H.R. 3505: Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025 creates a grant program to install nets and barriers on infrastructures like bridges and railroads. H.R. 3520: STAND Against Emerging Opioids Act schedules tianeptine and its analogues as Schedule III controlled substances. H.R. 3601: National ACERT Grant Program Authorization Act establishes a new grant program focused on addressing adverse childhood experiences related to trauma exposure. H.R. 3689: TREAT Youth Act reauthorizes and increases funding for youth substance use prevention and recovery initiatives under the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 3743: Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2025 modernizes language for substance use disorder and expands nutrition education and outreach. S. 1056: Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to improve mental health and substance use services for rural populations through telemental health care. S. 1062: Suicide Prevention Act establishes programs to enhance surveillance of self-harm and provide suicide prevention services in hospital emergency departments. S. 1074: Agricultural Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Mental Health Care Act of 2025 requires a study on the accessibility of mental health and substance use disorder services for farmers and ranchers. S. 1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 seeks to expand telehealth access by removing geographic restrictions. S. 1329/H.R. 2741: PEER Support Act supports and professionalizes peer support specialists and establishes an Office of Recovery. S. 139: FASD Respect Act reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Prevention and Services program. S. 1448: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act seeks to improve mental health services and reduce disparities for racial and ethnic minority youth through increased funding, research, and education initiatives. S. 1663/H.R. 3243: Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 prohibits commercial conversion therapy. S. 1673/H.R. 3260: Mental Health Improvement Act extends the authorization period for mental and behavioral health education and training grants. S. 1689/ H.R. 3316: Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act of 2025 mandates the development of a national outreach and education strategy tailored to the cultural and linguistic needs of AANHPI populations. S. 1878: ATTAIN Mental Health Act creates an online dashboard to centralize public access to information about federal and state grants for mental health and substance use disorder programs. S. 473: SENIOR Act address loneliness among older adults by requiring screenings, coordinating services, and preparing a report on loneliness. S. 931/H.R. 2509: COMPLETE Care Act incentivizes behavioral health integration with primary care through increased payments and technical assistance. S.Res. 208: A resolution supporting the designation of May 10, 2025, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day." S.Res. 249/H.Res. 441: A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as "Mental Health Awareness Month." H.R. 3305. Barriers to Suicide Act: Creates a grant program to provide suicide barriers on bridges and other structures H.Res 542/S. 332: Expressing support for the designation of the month of June 2025 as National Post-traumatic stress Awareness Month and June 27, 2025 as National Post-traumatic Stress Awareness Day H.Res 671: Prioritizing Mental Health to the Same Degree as Physical Health to address the epidemics of suicide and drug overdose in the United States H.Res 697/ S. Res 385: Recognizing Suicide as a serious public health problem and supporting September as National Suicide Prevention Month and September 10 as World Suicide Prevention Day H.Res 764: Recognizing the continuing disparities in Black youth mental health and access to care H.R. 4400/S. 2282: Farmers First Act: reauthorizes and expands funding of the Farm Ranch Suicide Prevention Act. HR 4723/ S.2446: Mental Health For Latinos Act: Directs the development of a culturally tailored mental health outreach and education strategy for Hispanic and Latino Populations. S. 2556: Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act: repeals recent health law changes, permanently expands ACA Tax Credits beyond 400% FPL, and sets a new sliding scale for premium contributions H.Res 684: A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 9, 2025, as National Firearms Suicide Prevention Day HR 5509/S 2903: The Safe Step Act: Creates a clear process to appeal step therapy process S.2826/H.R. 5434:The 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025: Mandates that at least 9% of suicide prevention hotline funding be reserved for specialized services supporting LGBTQ + youth H.R. 1492: To Amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program H.R. 2085: The Mental Health Research Accelerator Act: establishes programs to speed up mental health research and innovations H.R. 3419: To Amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the telehealth network and telehealth resource center grant program H.R. 4805: WINGS ACT: Requires a report on the long-term brain and mental health effects of military aviation. H.R. 5306: Gun Suicide Prevention Act of 2025: requires all firearms sold in the United States to display the suicide prevention lifeline label H.R. 5733: Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act: establishes a grant program to train and certify community mental wellness workers H.R. 5859: Behavioral Health Crisis Care Centers Act: establishes a grant program to fund comprehensive, one stop crisis facilities H.R. 5861: Legacy Act of 2025 mandates a study on creating a secure, national system for storing and retrieving last wish documents. H.R. 6226 Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act: Establish a Mental Health awareness campaign focused on Latino youth. H.R. 6817 To establish a home-based telemental health care grant program to increase mental health and substance use services for individuals in fishing, farming and forestry occupations H.Res. 792 Declaring a need for increased investment in youth mental Health and recognizing youth mental health day and youth suicide prevention day. S.2005 IDeA Reauthorization Act: Strengthens the NIH's Institutional Development Award Program S.2131/H.R. 5828 Dad's Matter Act: Requires a federal public awareness campaign and state guidance to promote fatherhood. S.2336: Halting the Epidemic of Addiction and Loss Act: Update grant program regulation and guidance to include all FDA opioid reversal agents, not just Naloxone S. 2825/H.R.5417 Health Access Innovation Act 2025: grant program to support faith and community-based organizations in addressing health inequities and chronic disease. S.3199 988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act: creates an advisory committee to study and recommend a solution for transmitting geolocation information with 988 calls. S. 3076 Nitazene Control Act: permanently classifies all nitazene opioids as schedule 1 Support for improving integrated care for those with Tardive Dyskinesia H.R. 6249: Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act expands federal disaster relief to include SUD and AUD services alongside mental health support. H.R. 6283: FOSTER Act expand opioid response grants and defines and supports kinship caregivers. H.R. 6396: Kid PROOF Act of 2025 expands grant eligibility and funding to support suicide and overdose prevention among youth. H.R. 6630: Expanding Mental Health Access for Cyber Command Personnel Act requires security-cleared behavioral health professionals to be assigned to Cyber Command locations. H.R. 6679: Tech Wellness for Young Men Act requires a study on the mental, social, and developmental impacts of screen addiction among young men. H.R. 6680: Tech Wellness for Men Act study on the economic, mental health, and social impacts of screen addiction among adult men. H.R. 6940: Hope Heals Act of 2026 requires an assessment amount Executive departments to enhance mental health. H.R. 7030: Securing Facilities for Mental Health Services Act expands access to federal mortgage insurance for all licensed hospitals, including mental health facilities. H.R. 7602: State of Men's Health Act requires a study on men's health disparities and establishes an Office of Men's Health. H.R. 8124: STOP Suicide Act creates a grant program to support evidence-based stabilization services for individuals with serious suicidal thoughts. H.R. 8149: Agricultural Access to Addiction and Mental Health Care Act mandates a study on improving access to addiction and mental health care for farmers and ranchers. H.R. 8160: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Awareness and Research Act of 2026 expand research, raise awareness, improve provider education, and increase access to care for PMDD. H.R.8122: 9-8-8 Connect Act allocates $30 million for crisis center follow-up services. S. 3230: Family Caregiver Peer Support Act creates grants to expand in-person and virtual peer support programs for family caregivers. S. 3271: In-Home CARE Act authorizes grants to support family caregivers through home visiting programs. S. 3402: Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act expands and standardizes community behavioral health clinic services S. 3431: Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025 establishes a working group to standardize how loneliness and isolation are defined and measured. S. 3461: RISE from Trauma Act authorizes expands and builds trauma-informed systems for youth and families affected by trauma, violence, and substance use. S. 3714: Family-to-Family Reauthorization Act of 2026 extends and specifies funding for family-to-family health information centers. S. 3840/H.R. 7496: Health Investment Zones Act of 2026 creates Health Investment Zones for incentives, grants, and support to reduce health disparities. S. 921: Tyler's Law requires a federal study and subsequent guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should routinely test for fentanyl in overdose cases. H.R. 7875: Providing Opportunities for Individuals in Need of Treatment and Support (POINTS) Act of 2026 expands prevention, treatment, and recovery services for individuals experiencing gambling addiction. S. 4001/H.R. 7828: Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2026 modernizes SSI eligibility and benefit rules. ___ H.R. 7911: Dream's Caregiver Health and Wellness Act grant program for nonprofits to promote caregiver wellness through support services, mental health resources, and community-building initiatives H.R. 8201: Expanding Community Access to Health Services Act mandates that community health centers provide behavioral, mental health, and substance use disorder services as part of primary care H.R. 8209: To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program. H.R. 8504: Rural Health Resilience Act of 2026 creates a federal loan and loan guarantee program to help financially distressed rural health centers maintain essential services and avoid closure H.R. 8743: SMART Kids Act requires the Surgeon General to develop and publish age-specific, evidence-based screen time recommendations for children H.R. 8961: Student Suicide Prevention Awareness Act of 2026 requires a coordinated public awareness campaign and updated, visible signage in schools about 988 H.R.8916: CHIERS Act of 2026 grants to fund free transportation services for vulnerable individuals to access substance use disorder treatment and supportive services H.Res.1290: Recognizing the significant and often overlooked behavioral health needs experienced by individuals and families affected by rare diseases, and for other purposes. H.Res.1327: Supporting the designation of May 2026 as "Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month" H.Res.1329: Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "Mental Health Awareness Month" S. 4149: Social Determinants for Moms Act creates a task force and grant program to coordinate and fund efforts addressing clinical and nonclinical factors contributing to maternal mortality and health disparities S. 4210/H.R. 8070: Child Suicide Prevention Act grant programs and educational initiatives to reduce suicide among individuals under 26 S. 4552: Moms Matter Act grant programs to expand maternal mental health and substance use disorder services S. 4640/H.R. 8122: 988 Connect Act expands funding and regulatory requirements to enhance follow-up care and accessibility for individuals using 988 S.Res. 710/H.Res. 1256: A resolution recognizing Maternal Mental Health Day to raise awareness about maternal mental health. S.Res. 727: A resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2026, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness. S.Res.714: A resolution supporting the designation of May 10, 2026, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day"
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 929/S.266 - Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization H.R. 593 - Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act H.R. 879/S.1640 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act H.R. 1153 - Rural America Health Corps Act H.R. 1227/S.475 - Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 1735/S.779 - EARLY Minds Act H.R. 1448 - PEER for Mental Health Act H.R. 1585/S.709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 1909/S.2621 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 957 - Parity Enforcement Act H.R. 2509/S.931 - COMPLETE Care Act H.R. 4206/S.1261 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1305 - Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act H.R. 1902 - Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act H.R. 2223 - Building Capacity for Care Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 3884/S.2011 - Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025 H.R. 3266/S.1673 - Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 4619 - Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act S. 1062 - Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 912 - 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Act H.R. 2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act H.R. 2483/S.2121 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 2630 - Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act H.R. 3655 - STAR Plus Scholarship Act H.R. 3890/S. 2439 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 H.R. 3885/S.3989 - Community TEAMS Act H.R. 1867 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology H.R. 3164 - Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act H.R. 4681/S. 1379 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 4723/S. 2446 - Mental Health for Latinos Act Conversations with Congressional offices on Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) H.R.3505 - Barriers to Suicide Act H.R.6249 - Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act H.R.7394/S.3783 - Mental Health Career Promotion Act H.R. 5074 - Protecting Young Minds Online Act H.R. 5434/S. 2826 - 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act H.R.5509 /S.2903 - Safe Step Act H.R. 5557 - Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R.1197 - PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3514/S.1816 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.Res.792 - Youth Mental Health Day and Suicide Prevention Day Resolution H.R.5725 - Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2025 H.R.5706 - Mental Health Emergency Responder Act S. 3064 - Relief of Chronic Pain Act H.R. 6226 - Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act H.R. 5482 - Prevent Youth Suicide Act H.R.6672 - Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act Letter to Letter to Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Treasury regarding mental health parity enforcement H.R. 3492 - Protect Children's Innocence Act H.R. 498 - Do No Harm in Medicaid Act H.R. 6817/ S. 1056 - Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act Communication with Congressional offices on SAMHSA grant terminations Input on Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) modernization Communication with Congressional offices on ghost networks S. 3486 - Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act H.R.7324/S. 683 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act H.R. 786/S. 1460 - Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act H.R. 4331 - Access to Claims Data Act H.R.5281 - REAL Health Providers Act H.R.7875 - Providing Opportunities for Individuals in Need of Treatment and Support (POINTS) Act Letter to Congress on Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) funding H.R. 6396 - Kid PROOF Act H.R. 6468 - Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2025 H.R. 8234 - Save Money, Save Lives Act H.R.7092 - RAYS Act H.R.7787 - Mental Health Workforce Act Letter in support of funding for gun violence prevention research at CDC, NIH and NIJ. S.4076 - Removing Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Limitations Act of 2026 Letter supporting funding for Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Programs (MMHSUD) and National Maternal Mental Health Hotline. H.R. 5629 - To provide that the final rule of the Department of Health and Human Services titled Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder except for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect H.R. 7994 - The HERO Act H.R. 8124 - STOP Suicide Act S.1924 / H.R.3624 - Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act H.R.8261 - Chronic Care Management Act Letter in support of funding for the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access program H.R. 8201 - Expanding Community Access to Health Services Act Letter supporting increased funding for Childrens Hospital Graduate Medical Education Letter expressing concerns over H.R. 5629 and H.R. 5630 S. 1874 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 4110 - EMPOWER for Health Act H.R. 9044 - Minority Fellowship Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 H.R. 8163 - Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R.8961 - Student Suicide Prevention Awareness Act H.Res.1329 - Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as Mental Health Awareness Month H.R.8989 - Evidence-Based Youth Suicide Prevention Act of 2026 H.R.8122/ S.4640 - 9-8-8 Connect Act H.R.8811/S.4552 - Moms Matter Act H.R.9257 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R.8487/S.3401 - Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act Joint letter to SAMHSA regarding the planned removal of SAMHSAs buprenorphine practitioner locator and pharmacy locator.
Client expense: $137,391 · Firm income: Not reported
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2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.4484/S.2356, ADAPT Act H.Res.697, Supporting September as National Suicide Prevention Month Budget Reconciliation bill H.R. 1246 Investing in Rural America Act Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act Response to FDA proposed industry guidance on AI-enabled device Budget Reconciliation H. R. 912/S. 1007, 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act H.R. 929/S. 266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 957, Parity Enforcement Act of 2025 H.R 2509/ S. 931, COMPLETE Care Act H.R. 2630, Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act H.R. 3266/ S. 1673, Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act H.R.3505, Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025 H.R. 3624/S.1924, Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act H.R. 5178 /S. 721 Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act H.R 4619/S.4076, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act H.R. 4744, Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2025 H.R. 4745/ S.2410, The Medicaid Bump Act H.R. 5145, Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act H.R. 5482, Prevent Youth Suicide Act H.R.5629, Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder H.R.5630, to Require Additional Information in State Plans for SUPTRS Block Grant H.R. 5706, Mental Health Emergency Responder Act H.R. 6396, Kid PROOF Act of 2025 H.R. 6601, CARE for First Responders Act S. 1062, Suicide Prevention Act Reintroduction of Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act (H.R. 5217) Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act (H.R. 3243 / S. 1663) H.R. 12/S. 2150 Womens Health Protection Act of 2025 S.2826/H.R.5434, 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act S. 3431, Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025 Black women and girls mental health Forthcoming legislation concerning transparency in AI chatbot products H.R. 4206 /S. 1261, CONNECT for Health Act Status of enhanced ACA subsidies and impact on rural communities H.R 2587/S.1266 - Youth Mental Health Research Act Coalition Letter to Protect LGBTQ+ dedicated line to 988 S.2826/H.R.5434, 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act H.R. 138 / S. 1565 Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act H.R.7092/S.4061, Raising Awareness for Youth Suicide Prevention Act (RAYS) Act H.R. 7875, Providing Opportunities for Individuals in Need of Treatment and Support Act (POINTS Act) H.R. 7985 CHATBOT Act H.R.8124, Stabilization to Prevent (STOP) Suicide Act H.R.8201, Require FQHCs to Provide Behavioral and Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services H.R.9257/S.4754, The Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R.9389, Nutrition Education and Chronic Disease Prevention in Community Health Centers Act of 2026 S.4076/H.R.4619, To End the 190-day Lifetime Limit on Inpatient Psychiatric Care Under Medicare SAMHSAs Reorganization Access to evidence-based behavioral treatments for substance use disorders Implementation of Rural Health Improvement Fund Federal Trade Commission's Request for Public Comment (RFI) regarding Gender-Affirming Care for minors Response to CMS proposed rule on Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.1096 - HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 H.R. 929/S. 266 - Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization H.R. 593 - Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act H.R. 879/S. 1640 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act H.R. 1153 - Rural America Health Corps Act H.R. 1227/S. 475 - Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 1735/S. 779 - EARLY Minds Act H.R. 1448 - PEER for Mental Health Act H.R. 1585/S. 709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 1909/S. 2621 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 957 - Parity Enforcement Act H.R. 2509/S. 931 - COMPLETE Care Act H.R. 4206/S. 1261 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1305 - Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act H.R. 1902 - Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act H.R. 2223 - Building Capacity for Care Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 3884/S.2011 - Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025 H.R. 3266/S.1673 - Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025 Mental Health Matters Act H.R. 4619 - Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act S. 1062 - Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 912 - 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Act H.R. 2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act H.R. 2483/S. 2121 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 2630 - Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act H.R. 3655 - STAR Plus Scholarship Act H.R. 3890/S. 2439 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 H.R. 3885/S.3989 - Community TEAMS Act H.R. 1867 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology H.R. 3164 - Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act H.R. 4681/S. 1379 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 4723/S. 2446 - Mental Health for Latinos Act Conversations with Congressional offices on Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) H.R.3505 - Barriers to Suicide Act Letters to Congress to extend the enhanced premium tax credits H.R.6249 - Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act H.R.7394/S.3783 - Mental Health Career Promotion Act H.R. 5074 - Protecting Young Minds Online Act H.R. 5434/S. 2826 - 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act H.R.5509 /S.2903 - Safe Step Act H.R. 5557 - Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R.1197 - PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3514/S.1816 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act H.Res.792 - Youth Mental Health Day and Suicide Prevention Day Resolution H.R.5725 - Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2025 H.R.5706 - Mental Health Emergency Responder Act S. 3064 - Relief of Chronic Pain Act H.R. 6226 - Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act H.R. 5482 - Prevent Youth Suicide Act H.R.6672 - Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act Letter to Letter to Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Treasury regarding mental health parity enforcement H.R. 3492 - Protect Children's Innocence Act H.R. 498 - Do No Harm in Medicaid Act H.R. 6817/ S. 1056 - Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act Communication with Congressional offices on SAMHSA grant terminations Input on Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) modernization Communication with Congressional offices on ghost networks S. 3486 - Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act H.R.7324/S. 683 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act H.R. 786/S. 1460 - Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act H.R. 4331 - Access to Claims Data Act H.R.5281 - REAL Health Providers Act H.R.7875 - Providing Opportunities for Individuals in Need of Treatment and Support (POINTS) Act Response to HHS proposed rule on nondiscrimination on the basis of disability Letter to Congress on Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) funding H.R. 6396 - Kid PROOF Act H.R. 6468 - Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2025 H.R. 8234 - Save Money, Save Lives Act H.R.7092 - RAYS Act H.R.7787 - Mental Health Workforce Act Letter in support of funding for gun violence prevention research at CDC, NIH and NIJ. S.4076 - Removing Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Limitations Act of 2026 Letter supporting funding for Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Programs (MMHSUD) and National Maternal Mental Health Hotline. H.R. 5629 - To provide that the final rule of the Department of Health and Human Services titled Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder except for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect H.R. 7994 - The HERO Act
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.4484/S.2356, ADAPT Act H.Res.697, Supporting September as National Suicide Prevention Month Budget Reconciliation bill H.R. 1246 Investing in Rural America Act Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act Response to FDA proposed industry guidance on AI-enabled device Budget Reconciliation H. R. 912/S. 1007, 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act H.R. 929/S. 266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 957, Parity Enforcement Act of 2025 H.R 2509/ S. 931, COMPLETE Care Act H.R. 2630, Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act H.R. 3266/ S. 1673, Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act H.R.3505, Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025 H.R 4619, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act H.R. 4744, Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2025 H.R. 4745/ S.2410, The Medicaid Bump Act H.R. 5145, Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act H.R. 5482, Prevent Youth Suicide Act H.R. 5706, Mental Health Emergency Responder Act H.R. 6601, CARE for First Responders Act S. 1062, Suicide Prevention Act Reintroduction of Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act H.R.3757, Pride in Mental Health Act Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act (H.R. 5217) Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act (H.R. 3243 / S. 1663) H.R. 12/S. 2150 Womens Health Protection Act of 2025 S.2826/H.R.5434, 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act S. 3461/H.R. 6625, RISE from Trauma Act S. 3431, Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025 Forthcoming legislation concerning AI-powered chatbots marketed as licensed professionals CONNECT for Health Act (H.R. 4206 / S. 1261) Status of enhanced ACA subsidies and impact on rural communities H.R 2587/S.1266 - Youth Mental Health Research Act Coalition Letter to Protect LGBTQ+ dedicated line to 988 S.2826/H.R.5434, 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act H.R. 138 / S. 1565 Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act H.R.7092/S.4061, Raising Awareness for Youth Suicide Prevention Act (RAYS) Act H.R. 7875, Providing Opportunities for Individuals in Need of Treatment and Support Act (POINTS Act) H.R. 7985 CHATBOT Act H.R.8124, Stabilization to Prevent (STOP) Suicide Act S.4076/H.R.4619, To End the 190-day Lifetime Limit on Inpatient Psychiatric Care Under Medicare SAMHSAs Reorganization Access to evidence-based behavioral treatments for substance use disorders Implementation of Rural Health Improvement Fund Federal Trade Commission's Request for Public Comment (RFI) regarding Gender-Affirming Care for minors
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.2223: Building Capacity for Care Act: Grans and loan guarantees to build mental health facilities. S.931: Complete Care Act: Integrating Behavioral health care into primary care H.R. 1906:Rural Wellness Act: Grants for telemedicine to provide Access to care in rural communities S. 779/H.R. 1735: EARLY Minds Act allows States to use some Mental Health Block Grant funds towards prevention and early intervention activities. H.R. 1902: HERO Act allows for the collection of data on first responder suicides to better identify and treat PTSD and combat suicide. S. 665: Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2025 creates hubs to treat substance use disorders. H.R. 1305: Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025 creates a working group to better understand and define loneliness and isolation. S. 600: Supporting Adopted Children and Families Act enhances pre and post adoption services. S. 454: Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act creates grants for state to address gambling addiction. S. 266/H.R. 929: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act continues education and awareness for mental health services. H.R. 2483: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 extends and expands grants for serious mental illness and substance use disorder. Support for the inclusion of those with lived experience on the Make America Health Again (MAHA) Commission Support for staffing levels as of 1.1.25 at HHS and SAMHSA Support for Maternal Mental Health programs and funding Support for ending Medicare's 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric care -- H.R. 1141: Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act authorizes grants to states and research funding to address gambling addiction. H.R. 2044: Suicide Prevention Assistance Act establishes grants for primary care offices to provide self-harm and suicide prevention services. H.R. 2223: Building Capacity for Care Act provides financial support for developing mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities. H.R. 2305: Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to fund mental health screenings and referrals for corrections officer. H.R. 2587/S.1266: Youth Mental Health Research Act establishes a collaborative research initiative within the NIH to improve youth mental health. H.R. 2630: Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act expands research focus areas on childhood suicide to include adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress. H.R. 2904: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act authorizes federal grants for culturally competent research, outreach, provider training, and priority support for programs. H.R. 2936: Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department Act allows grants for tracking hospital bed capacity and introduces pilot programs for emergency care improvements. H.R. 2957: STRONG Support for Children Act of 2025 establishes programs aimed at preventing and mitigating childhood trauma through data analysis and strategy implementation. H.R. 3103: Health Share Transparency Act of 2025 requires health care sharing ministries to disclose financial and operational information to federal agencies and enrollees. H.R. 3130: FACTS Act establishes education and public health partnerships to prevent synthetic opioid misuse among youth. H.R. 3262: NURSE Act creates grants to increase school nurses in under-resourced schools. H.R. 3266: Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025 provides loans to expand and improve pediatric and adult mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities. H.R. 3420: Words Matter Act of 2025 replacing outdated and stigmatizing terms related to intellectual disabilities with more respectful language. H.R. 3505: Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025 creates a grant program to install nets and barriers on infrastructures like bridges and railroads. H.R. 3520: STAND Against Emerging Opioids Act schedules tianeptine and its analogues as Schedule III controlled substances. H.R. 3601: National ACERT Grant Program Authorization Act establishes a new grant program focused on addressing adverse childhood experiences related to trauma exposure. H.R. 3689: TREAT Youth Act reauthorizes and increases funding for youth substance use prevention and recovery initiatives under the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 3743: Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2025 modernizes language for substance use disorder and expands nutrition education and outreach. S. 1056: Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to improve mental health and substance use services for rural populations through telemental health care. S. 1062: Suicide Prevention Act establishes programs to enhance surveillance of self-harm and provide suicide prevention services in hospital emergency departments. S. 1074: Agricultural Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Mental Health Care Act of 2025 requires a study on the accessibility of mental health and substance use disorder services for farmers and ranchers. S. 1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 seeks to expand telehealth access by removing geographic restrictions. S. 1329/H.R. 2741: PEER Support Act supports and professionalizes peer support specialists and establishes an Office of Recovery. S. 139: FASD Respect Act reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Prevention and Services program. S. 1448: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act seeks to improve mental health services and reduce disparities for racial and ethnic minority youth through increased funding, research, and education initiatives. S. 1663/H.R. 3243: Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 prohibits commercial conversion therapy. S. 1673/H.R. 3260: Mental Health Improvement Act extends the authorization period for mental and behavioral health education and training grants. S. 1689/ H.R. 3316: Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act of 2025 mandates the development of a national outreach and education strategy tailored to the cultural and linguistic needs of AANHPI populations. S. 1878: ATTAIN Mental Health Act creates an online dashboard to centralize public access to information about federal and state grants for mental health and substance use disorder programs. S. 473: SENIOR Act address loneliness among older adults by requiring screenings, coordinating services, and preparing a report on loneliness. S. 931/H.R. 2509: COMPLETE Care Act incentivizes behavioral health integration with primary care through increased payments and technical assistance. S.Res. 208: A resolution supporting the designation of May 10, 2025, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day." S.Res. 249/H.Res. 441: A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as "Mental Health Awareness Month." H.R. 3305. Barriers to Suicide Act: Creates a grant program to provide suicide barriers on bridges and other structures H.Res 542/S. 332: Expressing support for the designation of the month of June 2025 as National Post-traumatic stress Awareness Month and June 27, 2025 as National Post-traumatic Stress Awareness Day H.Res 671: Prioritizing Mental Health to the Same Degree as Physical Health to address the epidemics of suicide and drug overdose in the United States H.Res 697/ S. Res 385: Recognizing Suicide as a serious public health problem and supporting September as National Suicide Prevention Month and September 10 as World Suicide Prevention Day H.Res 764: Recognizing the continuing disparities in Black youth mental health and access to care H.R. 4400/S. 2282: Farmers First Act: reauthorizes and expands funding of the Farm Ranch Suicide Prevention Act. HR 4723/ S.2446: Mental Health For Latinos Act: Directs the development of a culturally tailored mental health outreach and education strategy for Hispanic and Latino Populations. S. 2556: Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act: repeals recent health law changes, permanently expands ACA Tax Credits beyond 400% FPL, and sets a new sliding scale for premium contributions H.Res 684: A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 9, 2025, as National Firearms Suicide Prevention Day HR 5509/S 2903: The Safe Step Act: Creates a clear process to appeal step therapy process S.2826/H.R. 5434:The 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025: Mandates that at least 9% of suicide prevention hotline funding be reserved for specialized services supporting LGBTQ + youth H.R. 1492: To Amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program H.R. 2085: The Mental Health Research Accelerator Act: establishes programs to speed up mental health research and innovations H.R. 3419: To Amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the telehealth network and telehealth resource center grant program H.R. 4805: WINGS ACT: Requires a report on the long-term brain and mental health effects of military aviation. H.R. 5306: Gun Suicide Prevention Act of 2025: requires all firearms sold in the United States to display the suicide prevention lifeline label H.R. 5733: Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act: establishes a grant program to train and certify community mental wellness workers H.R. 5859: Behavioral Health Crisis Care Centers Act: establishes a grant program to fund comprehensive, one stop crisis facilities H.R. 5861: Legacy Act of 2025 mandates a study on creating a secure, national system for storing and retrieving last wish documents. H.R. 6226 Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act: Establish a Mental Health awareness campaign focused on Latino youth. H.R. 6817 To establish a home-based telemental health care grant program to increase mental health and substance use services for individuals in fishing, farming and forestry occupations H.Res. 792 Declaring a need for increased investment in youth mental Health and recognizing youth mental health day and youth suicide prevention day. S.2005 IDeA Reauthorization Act: Strengthens the NIH's Institutional Development Award Program S.2131/H.R. 5828 Dad's Matter Act: Requires a federal public awareness campaign and state guidance to promote fatherhood. S.2336: Halting the Epidemic of Addiction and Loss Act: Update grant program regulation and guidance to include all FDA opioid reversal agents, not just Naloxone S. 2825/H.R.5417 Health Access Innovation Act 2025: grant program to support faith and community-based organizations in addressing health inequities and chronic disease. S.3199 988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act: creates an advisory committee to study and recommend a solution for transmitting geolocation information with 988 calls. S. 3076 Nitazene Control Act: permanently classifies all nitazene opioids as schedule 1 Support for improving integrated care for those with Tardive Dyskinesia H.R. 6249: Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act expands federal disaster relief to include SUD and AUD services alongside mental health support. H.R. 6283: FOSTER Act expand opioid response grants and defines and supports kinship caregivers. H.R. 6396: Kid PROOF Act of 2025 expands grant eligibility and funding to support suicide and overdose prevention among youth. H.R. 6630: Expanding Mental Health Access for Cyber Command Personnel Act requires security-cleared behavioral health professionals to be assigned to Cyber Command locations. H.R. 6679: Tech Wellness for Young Men Act requires a study on the mental, social, and developmental impacts of screen addiction among young men. H.R. 6680: Tech Wellness for Men Act study on the economic, mental health, and social impacts of screen addiction among adult men. H.R. 6940: Hope Heals Act of 2026 requires an assessment amount Executive departments to enhance mental health. H.R. 7030: Securing Facilities for Mental Health Services Act expands access to federal mortgage insurance for all licensed hospitals, including mental health facilities. H.R. 7602: State of Men's Health Act requires a study on men's health disparities and establishes an Office of Men's Health. H.R. 8124: STOP Suicide Act creates a grant program to support evidence-based stabilization services for individuals with serious suicidal thoughts. H.R. 8149: Agricultural Access to Addiction and Mental Health Care Act mandates a study on improving access to addiction and mental health care for farmers and ranchers. H.R. 8160: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Awareness and Research Act of 2026 expand research, raise awareness, improve provider education, and increase access to care for PMDD. H.R.8122: 9-8-8 Connect Act allocates $30 million for crisis center follow-up services. S. 3230: Family Caregiver Peer Support Act creates grants to expand in-person and virtual peer support programs for family caregivers. S. 3271: In-Home CARE Act authorizes grants to support family caregivers through home visiting programs. S. 3402: Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act expands and standardizes community behavioral health clinic services S. 3431: Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025 establishes a working group to standardize how loneliness and isolation are defined and measured. S. 3461: RISE from Trauma Act authorizes expands and builds trauma-informed systems for youth and families affected by trauma, violence, and substance use. S. 3714: Family-to-Family Reauthorization Act of 2026 extends and specifies funding for family-to-family health information centers. S. 3840/H.R. 7496: Health Investment Zones Act of 2026 creates Health Investment Zones for incentives, grants, and support to reduce health disparities. S. 921: Tyler's Law requires a federal study and subsequent guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should routinely test for fentanyl in overdose cases. H.R. 7875: Providing Opportunities for Individuals in Need of Treatment and Support (POINTS) Act of 2026 expands prevention, treatment, and recovery services for individuals experiencing gambling addiction. S. 4001/H.R. 7828: Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2026 modernizes SSI eligibility and benefit rules.
2025 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Lobbying Issues Description: Budget and appropriations for public health, disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemics and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health preparedness; nutrition programs; environmental health; health equity; community-based public health interventions; public health infrastructure and workforce; maternal health; substance misuse/behavioral health issues; vaccination and immunization access and recommendations. Specific Legislation: 1.Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences Act (Not yet introduced) 2.Mental Health Services for Students Act (H.R.5557) 3.Helping Kids Cope Act (Not yet introduced) 4.Advancing Student Services in Schools Today Act (Not yet introduced) 5.Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act (H.R.2904/S.1448) 6.RISE from Trauma Act (S.3461/H.R.6625) 7.Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act (Not yet introduced) 8.Reentry Act (H.R. 2586) 9.FY 2025 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations 10.FY 2026 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations 11.Farm Bill 12.Improving Social Determinants of Health Act (Not yet introduced) 13.The UNDERSTAND Act (Not yet introduced) 14.SNAP Nutrition Security Act (Not yet introduced) 15.OH SNAP, Close the Fruit and Vegetable Gap Act (Not yet introduced) 16.The TRUTH in Labeling Act (Not yet introduced) 17.Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act (H.R. 1582. S. 786) 18.Child Nutrition Reauthorization 19.Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 (S. 222/ H.R. 649) 20.Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (Not yet introduced) 21.Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2023 (S. 1036/ H.R. 3474) 22.Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (Not yet introduced) 23.Older Americans Act Reauthorization (S.2120) 24.Protecting the Health of Americas Older Adults Act (Not yet introduced) 25.Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization (Not yet introduced) 26.Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act (Not yet introduced) 27.The Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2483/S.2121) 28.The PEER Support Act (H.R.2741/S.1329) 29.The Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective (COMPLETE) Care Act (S.931/ H.R.2509) 30.The 9-8-8 Implementation Act (Not yet introduced) 31.A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis (H. Res 119/S. Res 67) 32.Local 988 Response Act (Not yet introduced) 33.Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act (Not yet introduced) 34.The Kid PROOF Act (Not yet introduced) 35.EARLY Minds Act (S.779/H.R.1735) 36.Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act (H.R.7019) 37.Stabilization to Prevent (STOP) Suicide Act (Not yet introduced) 38.FY 2025 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations 39.FY 2026 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations 40.FY 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Drug Administration 41.Public Health Funding Restoration Act (S. 786/H.R. 1715) 42.One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1) 43.Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act (H.R. 3864) 44.Suicide Prevention Act (S.1062) 45.Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025 (H.R.3505) 46.Extreme Weather and Heat Response Modernization Act (H.R. 3661) 47.Heat Management Assistance Grants (HMAG) Act of 2025 (H.R. 3738) House(s) of Congress and Federal Agencies lobbied during the quarter: House, Senate, White House Domestic Policy Council, HHS, CDC, OMB, HRSA, SAMHSA, and Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
2025 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.2223: Building Capacity for Care Act: Grans and loan guarantees to build mental health facilities. S.931: Complete Care Act: Integrating Behavioral health care into primary care H.R. 1906:Rural Wellness Act: Grants for telemedicine to provide Access to care in rural communities S. 779/H.R. 1735: EARLY Minds Act allows States to use some Mental Health Block Grant funds towards prevention and early intervention activities. H.R. 1902: HERO Act allows for the collection of data on first responder suicides to better identify and treat PTSD and combat suicide. S. 665: Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2025 creates hubs to treat substance use disorders. H.R. 1305: Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025 creates a working group to better understand and define loneliness and isolation. S. 600: Supporting Adopted Children and Families Act enhances pre and post adoption services. S. 454: Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act creates grants for state to address gambling addiction. S. 266/H.R. 929: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act continues education and awareness for mental health services. H.R. 2483: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 extends and expands grants for serious mental illness and substance use disorder. Support for the inclusion of those with lived experience on the Make America Health Again (MAHA) Commission Support for staffing levels as of 1.1.25 at HHS and SAMHSA Support for Maternal Mental Health programs and funding Support for ending Medicare's 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric care -- H.R. 1141: Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act authorizes grants to states and research funding to address gambling addiction. H.R. 2044: Suicide Prevention Assistance Act establishes grants for primary care offices to provide self-harm and suicide prevention services. H.R. 2223: Building Capacity for Care Act provides financial support for developing mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities. H.R. 2305: Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to fund mental health screenings and referrals for corrections officer. H.R. 2587/S.1266: Youth Mental Health Research Act establishes a collaborative research initiative within the NIH to improve youth mental health. H.R. 2630: Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act expands research focus areas on childhood suicide to include adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress. H.R. 2904: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act authorizes federal grants for culturally competent research, outreach, provider training, and priority support for programs. H.R. 2936: Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department Act allows grants for tracking hospital bed capacity and introduces pilot programs for emergency care improvements. H.R. 2957: STRONG Support for Children Act of 2025 establishes programs aimed at preventing and mitigating childhood trauma through data analysis and strategy implementation. H.R. 3103: Health Share Transparency Act of 2025 requires health care sharing ministries to disclose financial and operational information to federal agencies and enrollees. H.R. 3130: FACTS Act establishes education and public health partnerships to prevent synthetic opioid misuse among youth. H.R. 3262: NURSE Act creates grants to increase school nurses in under-resourced schools. H.R. 3266: Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025 provides loans to expand and improve pediatric and adult mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities. H.R. 3420: Words Matter Act of 2025 replacing outdated and stigmatizing terms related to intellectual disabilities with more respectful language. H.R. 3505: Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025 creates a grant program to install nets and barriers on infrastructures like bridges and railroads. H.R. 3520: STAND Against Emerging Opioids Act schedules tianeptine and its analogues as Schedule III controlled substances. H.R. 3601: National ACERT Grant Program Authorization Act establishes a new grant program focused on addressing adverse childhood experiences related to trauma exposure. H.R. 3689: TREAT Youth Act reauthorizes and increases funding for youth substance use prevention and recovery initiatives under the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 3743: Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2025 modernizes language for substance use disorder and expands nutrition education and outreach. S. 1056: Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to improve mental health and substance use services for rural populations through telemental health care. S. 1062: Suicide Prevention Act establishes programs to enhance surveillance of self-harm and provide suicide prevention services in hospital emergency departments. S. 1074: Agricultural Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Mental Health Care Act of 2025 requires a study on the accessibility of mental health and substance use disorder services for farmers and ranchers. S. 1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 seeks to expand telehealth access by removing geographic restrictions. S. 1329/H.R. 2741: PEER Support Act supports and professionalizes peer support specialists and establishes an Office of Recovery. S. 139: FASD Respect Act reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Prevention and Services program. S. 1448: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act seeks to improve mental health services and reduce disparities for racial and ethnic minority youth through increased funding, research, and education initiatives. S. 1663/H.R. 3243: Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 prohibits commercial conversion therapy. S. 1673/H.R. 3260: Mental Health Improvement Act extends the authorization period for mental and behavioral health education and training grants. S. 1689/ H.R. 3316: Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act of 2025 mandates the development of a national outreach and education strategy tailored to the cultural and linguistic needs of AANHPI populations. S. 1878: ATTAIN Mental Health Act creates an online dashboard to centralize public access to information about federal and state grants for mental health and substance use disorder programs. S. 473: SENIOR Act address loneliness among older adults by requiring screenings, coordinating services, and preparing a report on loneliness. S. 931/H.R. 2509: COMPLETE Care Act incentivizes behavioral health integration with primary care through increased payments and technical assistance. S.Res. 208: A resolution supporting the designation of May 10, 2025, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day." S.Res. 249/H.Res. 441: A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as "Mental Health Awareness Month." H.R. 3305. Barriers to Suicide Act: Creates a grant program to provide suicide barriers on bridges and other structures H.Res 542/S. 332: Expressing support for the designation of the month of June 2025 as National Post-traumatic stress Awareness Month and June 27, 2025 as National Post-traumatic Stress Awareness Day H.Res 671: Prioritizing Mental Health to the Same Degree as Physical Health to address the epidemics of suicide and drug overdose in the United States H.Res 697/ S. Res 385: Recognizing Suicide as a serious public health problem and supporting September as National Suicide Prevention Month and September 10 as World Suicide Prevention Day H.Res 764: Recognizing the continuing disparities in Black youth mental health and access to care H.R. 4400/S. 2282: Farmers First Act: reauthorizes and expands funding of the Farm Ranch Suicide Prevention Act. HR 4723/ S.2446: Mental Health For Latinos Act: Directs the development of a culturally tailored mental health outreach and education strategy for Hispanic and Latino Populations. S. 2556: Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act: repeals recent health law changes, permanently expands ACA Tax Credits beyond 400% FPL, and sets a new sliding scale for premium contributions H.Res 684: A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 9, 2025, as National Firearms Suicide Prevention Day HR 5509/S 2903: The Safe Step Act: Creates a clear process to appeal step therapy process S.2826/H.R. 5434:The 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025: Mandates that at least 9% of suicide prevention hotline funding be reserved for specialized services supporting LGBTQ + youth H.R. 1492: To Amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program H.R. 2085: The Mental Health Research Accelerator Act: establishes programs to speed up mental health research and innovations H.R. 3419: To Amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the telehealth network and telehealth resource center grant program H.R. 4805: WINGS ACT: Requires a report on the long-term brain and mental health effects of military aviation. H.R. 5306: Gun Suicide Prevention Act of 2025: requires all firearms sold in the United States to display the suicide prevention lifeline label H.R. 5733: Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act: establishes a grant program to train and certify community mental wellness workers H.R. 5859: Behavioral Health Crisis Care Centers Act: establishes a grant program to fund comprehensive, one stop crisis facilities H.R. 5861: Legacy Act of 2025 mandates a study on creating a secure, national system for storing and retrieving last wish documents. H.R. 6226 Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act: Establish a Mental Health awareness campaign focused on Latino youth. H.R. 6817 To establish a home-based telemental health care grant program to increase mental health and substance use services for individuals in fishing, farming and forestry occupations H.Res. 792 Declaring a need for increased investment in youth mental Health and recognizing youth mental health day and youth suicide prevention day. S.2005 IDeA Reauthorization Act: Strengthens the NIH's Institutional Development Award Program S.2131/H.R. 5828 Dad's Matter Act: Requires a federal public awareness campaign and state guidance to promote fatherhood. S.2336: Halting the Epidemic of Addiction and Loss Act: Update grant program regulation and guidance to include all FDA opioid reversal agents, not just Naloxone S. 2825/H.R.5417 Health Access Innovation Act 2025: grant program to support faith and community-based organizations in addressing health inequities and chronic disease. S.3199 988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act: creates an advisory committee to study and recommend a solution for transmitting geolocation information with 988 calls. S. 3076 Nitazene Control Act: permanently classifies all nitazene opioids as schedule 1 Support for improving integrated care for those with Tardive Dyskinesia
2025 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.Res.697, Supporting September as National Suicide Prevention Month Budget Reconciliation bill H.R. 1246 Investing in Rural America Act Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act Response to FDA proposed industry guidance on AI-enabled device Budget Reconciliation H. R. 912/S. 1007, 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act H.R. 929/S. 266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 957, Parity Enforcement Act of 2025 H.R 2509/ S. 931, COMPLETE Care Act H.R. 2630, Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act H.R. 3266/ S. 1673, Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act H.R.3505, Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025 H.R 4619, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act H.R. 4744, Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2025 H.R. 4745/ S.2410, The Medicaid Bump Act H.R. 5145, Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act H.R. 5482, Prevent Youth Suicide Act H.R. 5706, Mental Health Emergency Responder Act H.R. 6601, CARE for First Responders Act S. 1062, Suicide Prevention Act Reintroduction of Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act H.R.3757, Pride in Mental Health Act Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act (H.R. 5217) Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act (H.R. 3243 / S. 1663) H.R. 12/S. 2150 Womens Health Protection Act of 2025 S.2826/H.R.5434, 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act S. 3461/H.R. 6625, RISE from Trauma Act S. 3431, Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025 Forthcoming legislation concerning AI-powered chatbots marketed as licensed professionals CONNECT for Health Act (H.R. 4206 / S. 1261) Status of enhanced ACA subsidies and impact on rural communities H.R 2587/S.1266 - Youth Mental Health Research Act Coalition Letter to Protect LGBTQ+ dedicated line to 988S.2826/H.R.5434, 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act Behavioral Health and Chronic Disease Management SAMHSAs Reorganization Access to evidence-based behavioral treatments for substance use disorders Implementation of Rural Health Improvement Fund Federal Trade Commission's Request for Public Comment (RFI) regarding Gender-Affirming Care for minors
2025 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3505 "Barriers to Suicide Act," all provisions. HR 2587 / S 1266 "Youth Mental Health Research Act," all provisions. S 1062"Suicide Prevention Act," all provisions. HR 2904 / S 1448 "Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act," all provisions. S 3364 / HR 6663 "Kid Proof Act of 2023," all provisions. Issues pertaining to general education, advocacy, and research related to youth mental health, and suicide prevention. S 779 / HR 1735 "EARLY Minds Act," all provisions. HR 1987 / S 929 "Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025," all provisions. HR 2483 / S 2121 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025, all provisions. HR 5434 / S 2826 "988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025," all provisions. HR 4037 / S 2847 "Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act," all provisions.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2025 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 21/S. 6 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act H.R.1096 - HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 H.R. 929/S. 266 - Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization H.R. 593 - Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act H.R. 879/S. 1640 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act H.R. 1153 - Rural America Health Corps Act H.R. 1227/S. 475 - Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 1735/S. 779 - EARLY Minds Act H.R. 1448 - PEER for Mental Health Act H.R. 1585/S. 709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 1909/S. 2621 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 957 - Parity Enforcement Act H.R. 2509/S. 931 - COMPLETE Care Act H.R. 4206/S. 1261 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1305 - Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act H.R. 1902 - Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act H.R. 2223 - Building Capacity for Care Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 3884/S.2011 - Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025 H.R. 3266/S.1673 - Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025 Mental Health Matters Act H.R. 4619 - Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act Letter to Congress in support of the Prevention and Public Health Fund Letter to Congress to extend telehealth flexibilities Letter to Congress for funding for public health research into firearm morbidity and mortality prevention at CDC, NIH and NIJ. Letter to Congress on Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) funding Letter to Congress on funding for FDAs Neurology Drug Program in FY26 Letter to Congress on funding for the BRAIN Initiative in FY26 Letter to Congress regarding school-based Medicaid programs Letters to Congress in support of Medicaid Letter to NIH regarding indirect cost caps for NIH grants Letter to HHS in response to the draft Make American Healthy Again Commission Assessment. S. 1062 - Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 912 - 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Act H.R. 2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act H.R. 2483/S. 2121 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 539/S. 106 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 H.R. 2630 - Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act H.R. 3655 - STAR Plus Scholarship Act Letter to Congress in support of NIH neuroscience research Letter to Congress to protect federal funding of maternal health programs Letter to Congress supporting the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) program Letter to Congress in support of funding for the Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program Letter to Congress in support of school mental health workforce grants Communication with Congressional offices on CCBHC funding Letter to Congress to include report language in FY26 appropriations for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention Campus Grants Letter to Congress concerning funding for 988 lifeline LGBTQ+ youth specialized services H.R. 3890/S. 2439 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 H.R. 3885 - Community TEAMS Act H.R. 3658 - 911 Community Crisis Responders Act H.R. 4745/S. 2410 - Medicaid Bump Act H.R. 3758 - Workers' Disability Benefits Parity Act H.R. 4744/S. 2445 - Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act H.R. 1867 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology H.R 4641 - Keep Kids Covered Act Letter opposing H.R. 3164 - Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act Letter to Congress to support the integrity of the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Letter in response to FDA panel review of SSRIs and pregnancy Letter to HHS in response to proposed change to its interpretation of federal public benefit to include 13 additional programs as restricted Federal public benefits Letter to SAMHSA regarding reports on the redirection of FY25 funds H.R. 4681/S. 1379 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 4723/S. 2446 - Mental Health for Latinos Act Conversations with Congressional offices on Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) H.R.3505 - Barriers to Suicide Act H.R. 5454/S.2879 - Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act Letters to Congress to extend the enhanced premium tax credits H.R.6249 - Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act Mental Health Emergency Needs in Disasters (MEND) Act Mental Health Career Promotion Act H.R. 5074 - Protecting Young Minds Online Act H.R. 5434/S. 2826 - 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act H.R.5509 /S.2903 - Safe Step Act H.R.5553 - CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act H.R. 5557 - Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R.1197 - PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3514/S.1816 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Draft legislation on expedited FDA approval pathways for addiction therapeutics Mental Health Emergency Package: Youth Mental Health Day and Suicide Prevention Day Resolution, Mental Health Crisis Response Act, and Mental Health Emergency Responder Act S. 3064 - Relief of Chronic Pain Act H.R. 6226 - Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act H.R. 5482 - Prevent Youth Suicide Act H.R.6672 - Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act Letter to Letter to Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Treasury regarding mental health parity enforcement. H.R. 3492 - Protect Children's Innocence Act H.R. 498 - Do No Harm in Medicaid Act H.R. 6817/ S. 1056 - Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act Letters and a presentation to the FDA digital health advisory panel regarding generative AI enabled mental health medical devices
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Lobbying Issues Description: Budget and appropriations for public health, disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemics and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health preparedness; nutrition programs; environmental health; health equity; community-based public health interventions; public health infrastructure and workforce; maternal health; and substance misuse/behavioral health issues. Specific Legislation: 1.Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences Act (Not yet introduced) 2.Mental Health Services for Students Act (H.R.5557) 3.Helping Kids Cope Act (Not yet introduced) 4.Advancing Student Services in Schools Today Act (Not yet introduced) 5.Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act (H.R.2904/S.1448) 6.RISE from Trauma Act (Not yet introduced) 7.Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act (Not yet introduced) 8.Reentry Act (H.R. 2586) 9.FY 2025 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations 10.FY 2026 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations 11.Farm Bill 12.Improving Social Determinants of Health Act (Not yet introduced) 13.The UNDERSTAND Act (Not yet introduced) 14.SNAP Nutrition Security Act (Not yet introduced) 15.OH SNAP, Close the Fruit and Vegetable Gap Act (Not yet introduced) 16.The TRUTH in Labeling Act (Not yet introduced) 17.Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act (H.R. 1582. S. 786) 18.Child Nutrition Reauthorization 19.Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 (S. 222/ H.R. 649) 20.Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (Not yet introduced) 21.Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2023 (S. 1036/ H.R. 3474) 22.Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (Not yet introduced) 23.Older Americans Act Reauthorization (bill number pending) 24.Protecting the Health of Americas Older Adults Act (Not yet introduced) 25.Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization (Not yet introduced) 26.Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act (Not yet introduced) 27.The Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2483/S.2121) 28.The PEER Support Act (H.R.2741/S.1329) 29.The Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective (COMPLETE) Care Act (S.931/ H.R.2509) 30.The 9-8-8 Implementation Act (Not yet introduced) 31.A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis (H. Res 119/S. Res 67) 32.Local 988 Response Act (Not yet introduced) 33.Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act (Not yet introduced) 34.The Kid PROOF Act (Not yet introduced) 35.EARLY Minds Act (S.779/H.R.1735) 36.Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act (Not yet introduced) 37.Stabilization to Prevent (STOP) Suicide Act (Not yet introduced) 38.FY 2025 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations 39.FY 2026 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations 40.FY 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Drug Administration 41.Public Health Funding Restoration Act (S. 786/H.R. 1715) 42.One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1) 43.Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act (H.R. 3864) 44.Suicide Prevention Act (S.1062) 45.Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025 (H.R.3505) 46.Extreme Weather and Heat Response Modernization Act (H.R. 3661) 47.HMAG Act of 2025 (H.R. 3738) House(s) of Congress and Federal Agencies lobbied during the quarter: House, Senate, White House Domestic Policy Council, HHS, CDC, OMB, HRSA, SAMHSA, and Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
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H.R. 21/S. 6 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act H.R.1096 - HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 H.R. 929/S. 266 - Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization H.R. 593 - Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act H.R. 879/S. 1640 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act H.R. 1153 - Rural America Health Corps Act H.R. 1227/S. 475 - Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 1735/S. 779 - EARLY Minds Act H.R. 1448 - PEER for Mental Health Act H.R. 1585/S. 709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 1909/S. 2621 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 957 - Parity Enforcement Act H.R. 2509/S. 931 - COMPLETE Care Act H.R. 4206/S. 1261 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1305 - Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act H.R. 1902 - Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act H.R. 2223 - Building Capacity for Care Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 3884/S.2011 - Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025 H.R. 3266/S.1673 - Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025 Mental Health Matters Act H.R. 4619 - Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act Letter to Congress in support of the Prevention and Public Health Fund Letter to Congress to extend telehealth flexibilities Letter to Congress for funding for public health research into firearm morbidity and mortality prevention at CDC, NIH and NIJ. Letter to Congress on Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) funding Letter to Congress on funding for FDAs Neurology Drug Program in FY26 Letter to Congress on funding for the BRAIN Initiative in FY26 Letter to Congress regarding school-based Medicaid programs Letters to Congress in support of Medicaid Letter to NIH regarding indirect cost caps for NIH grants Letter to HHS in response to the draft Make American Healthy Again Commission Assessment. S. 1062 - Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 912 - 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Act H.R. 2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act H.R. 2483/S. 2121 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 539/S. 106 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 H.R. 2630 - Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act H.R. 3655 - STAR Plus Scholarship Act Letter to Congress in support of NIH neuroscience research Letter to Congress to protect federal funding of maternal health programs Letter to Congress supporting the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) program Letter to Congress in support of funding for the Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program Letter to Congress in support of school mental health workforce grants Communication with Congressional offices on CCBHC funding Letter to Congress to include report language in FY26 appropriations for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention Campus Grants Letter to Congress concerning funding for 988 lifeline LGBTQ+ youth specialized services H.R. 3890/S. 2439 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 H.R. 3885 - Community TEAMS Act H.R. 3658 - 911 Community Crisis Responders Act H.R. 4745/S. 2410 - Medicaid Bump Act H.R. 3758 - Workers' Disability Benefits Parity Act H.R. 4744/S. 2445 - Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act H.R. 1867 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology H.R 4641 - Keep Kids Covered Act Letter opposing H.R. 3164 - Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act Letter to Congress to support the integrity of the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Letter in response to FDA panel review of SSRIs and pregnancy Letter to HHS in response to proposed change to its interpretation of federal public benefit to include 13 additional programs as restricted Federal public benefits Letter to SAMHSA regarding reports on the redirection of FY25 funds H.R. 4681/S. 1379 - Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act H.R. 4723/S. 2446 - Mental Health for Latinos Act Conversations with Congressional offices on Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) H.R.3505 - Barriers to Suicide Act H.R. 5454/S.2879 - Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act Letters to Congress to extend the enhanced premium tax credits Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act Mental Health Emergency Needs in Disasters (MEND) Act Mental Health Career Promotion Act H.R. 5074 - Protecting Young Minds Online Act H.R. 5434/S. 2826 - 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act H.R.5509 /S.2903 - Safe Step Act H.R.5553 - CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act H.R. 5557 - Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R.1197 - PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025
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H.R.2223: Building Capacity for Care Act: Grans and loan guarantees to build mental health facilities. S.931: Complete Care Act: Integrating Behavioral health care into primary care H.R. 1906:Rural Wellness Act: Grants for telemedicine to provide Access to care in rural communities S. 779/H.R. 1735: EARLY Minds Act allows States to use some Mental Health Block Grant funds towards prevention and early intervention activities. H.R. 1902: HERO Act allows for the collection of data on first responder suicides to better identify and treat PTSD and combat suicide. S. 665: Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2025 creates hubs to treat substance use disorders. H.R. 1305: Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025 creates a working group to better understand and define loneliness and isolation. S. 600: Supporting Adopted Children and Families Act enhances pre and post adoption services. S. 454: Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act creates grants for state to address gambling addiction. S. 266/H.R. 929: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act continues education and awareness for mental health services. H.R. 2483: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 extends and expands grants for serious mental illness and substance use disorder. Support for the inclusion of those with lived experience on the Make America Health Again (MAHA) Commission Support for staffing levels as of 1.1.25 at HHS and SAMHSA Support for Maternal Mental Health programs and funding Support for ending Medicare's 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric care Urging the Administration to continue defending no-cost preventative care in the Braidwood Supreme Court case -- H.R. 1141: Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act authorizes grants to states and research funding to address gambling addiction. H.R. 2044: Suicide Prevention Assistance Act establishes grants for primary care offices to provide self-harm and suicide prevention services. H.R. 2223: Building Capacity for Care Act provides financial support for developing mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities. H.R. 2305: Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to fund mental health screenings and referrals for corrections officer. H.R. 2587: Youth Mental Health Research Act establishes a collaborative research initiative within the NIH to improve youth mental health. H.R. 2630: Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act expands research focus areas on childhood suicide to include adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress. H.R. 2904: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act authorizes federal grants for culturally competent research, outreach, provider training, and priority support for programs. H.R. 2936: Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department Act allows grants for tracking hospital bed capacity and introduces pilot programs for emergency care improvements. H.R. 2957: STRONG Support for Children Act of 2025 establishes programs aimed at preventing and mitigating childhood trauma through data analysis and strategy implementation. H.R. 3103: Health Share Transparency Act of 2025 requires health care sharing ministries to disclose financial and operational information to federal agencies and enrollees. H.R. 3130: FACTS Act establishes education and public health partnerships to prevent synthetic opioid misuse among youth. H.R. 3262: NURSE Act creates grants to increase school nurses in under-resourced schools. H.R. 3266: Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025 provides loans to expand and improve pediatric and adult mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities. H.R. 3420: Words Matter Act of 2025 replacing outdated and stigmatizing terms related to intellectual disabilities with more respectful language. H.R. 3505: Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025 creates a grant program to install nets and barriers on infrastructures like bridges and railroads. H.R. 3520: STAND Against Emerging Opioids Act schedules tianeptine and its analogues as Schedule III controlled substances. H.R. 3601: National ACERT Grant Program Authorization Act establishes a new grant program focused on addressing adverse childhood experiences related to trauma exposure. H.R. 3689: TREAT Youth Act reauthorizes and increases funding for youth substance use prevention and recovery initiatives under the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 3743: Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2025 modernizes language for substance use disorder and expands nutrition education and outreach. S. 1056: Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to improve mental health and substance use services for rural populations through telemental health care. S. 1062: Suicide Prevention Act establishes programs to enhance surveillance of self-harm and provide suicide prevention services in hospital emergency departments. S. 1074: Agricultural Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Mental Health Care Act of 2025 requires a study on the accessibility of mental health and substance use disorder services for farmers and ranchers. S. 1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 seeks to expand telehealth access by removing geographic restrictions. S. 1329/H.R. 2741: PEER Support Act supports and professionalizes peer support specialists and establishes an Office of Recovery. S. 139: FASD Respect Act reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Prevention and Services program. S. 1448: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act seeks to improve mental health services and reduce disparities for racial and ethnic minority youth through increased funding, research, and education initiatives. S. 1663/H.R. 3243: Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 prohibits commercial conversion therapy. S. 1673/H.R. 3260: Mental Health Improvement Act extends the authorization period for mental and behavioral health education and training grants. S. 1689/ H.R. 3316: Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act of 2025 mandates the development of a national outreach and education strategy tailored to the cultural and linguistic needs of AANHPI populations. S. 1878: ATTAIN Mental Health Act creates an online dashboard to centralize public access to information about federal and state grants for mental health and substance use disorder programs. S. 473: SENIOR Act address loneliness among older adults by requiring screenings, coordinating services, and preparing a report on loneliness. S. 931/H.R. 2509: COMPLETE Care Act incentivizes behavioral health integration with primary care through increased payments and technical assistance. S.Res. 208: A resolution supporting the designation of May 10, 2025, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day." S.Res. 249/H.Res. 441: A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as "Mental Health Awareness Month." H.R. 3305. Barriers to Suicide Act: Creates a grant program to provide suicide barriers on bridges and other structures H.Res 542/S. 332: Expressing support for the designation of the month of June 2025 as National Post-traumatic stress Awareness Month and June 27, 2025 as National Post-traumatic Stress Awareness Day H.Res 671: Prioritizing Mental Health to the Same Degree as Physical Health to address the epidemics of suicide and drug overdose in the United States H.Res 697/ S. Res 385: Recognizing Suicide as a serious public health problem and supporting September as National Suicide Prevention Month and September 10 as World Suicide Prevention Day H.Res 764: Recognizing the continuing disparities in Black youth mental health and access to care H.R. 4400/S. 2282: Farmers First Act: reauthorizes and expands funding of the Farm Ranch Suicide Prevention Act. HR 4723/ S.2446: Mental Health For Latinos Act: Directs the development of a culturally tailored mental health outreach and education strategy for Hispanic and Latino Populations. S. 2556: Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act: repeals recent health law changes, permanently expands ACA Tax Credits beyond 400% FPL, and sets a new sliding scale for premium contributions H.Res 684: A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 9, 2025, as National Firearms Suicide Prevention Day HR 5509/S 2903: The Safe Step Act: Creates a clear process to appeal step therapy process S.2826/H.R. 5434:The 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025: Mandates that at least 9% of suicide prevention hotline funding be reserved for specialized services supporting LGBTQ + youth
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HR 3505 "Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025," all provisions. HR 2587 / S 1266 "Youth Mental Health Research Act," all provisions. S 1062 "Suicide Prevention Act," all provisions. HR 2904 / S 1448 "Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act," all provisions. S 3364 / HR 6663 "Kid Proof Act of 2023," all provisions. Issues pertaining to general education, advocacy and research related to youth mental health and suicide prevention. S 779 / HR 1735 "EARLY Minds Act," all provisions. HR 1987 / S 929 "Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025," all provisions. HR 2483 / S 2121 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorizations Act, all provisions. HR 5434 / S 2826 "988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act," all provisions.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2025 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.Res.697, Supporting September as National Suicide Prevention Month H.R.1735/S.779, EARLY Minds Act H.R.4484/S.2356, ADAPT Act Budget Reconciliation bill H.R. 1246 Investing in Rural America Act Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act Response to FDA proposed industry guidance on AI-enabled device Budget Reconciliation H. R. 912/S. 1007, 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act H.R. 929/S. 266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 957, Parity Enforcement Act of 2025 H.R 2509/ S. 931, COMPLETE Care Act H.R. 2630, Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act H.R. 3266/ S. 1673, Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act H.R.3505, Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025 H.R 4619, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act H.R. 4744, Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2025 H.R. 4745/ S.2410, The Medicaid Bump Act H.R. 5145, Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act S. 1062, Suicide Prevention Act Reintroduction of Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act H.R.3757, Pride in Mental Health Act Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act (H.R. 5217) Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act (H.R. 3243 / S. 1663) H.R. 12/S. 2150 Womens Health Protection Act of 2025 H.R 2587/S.1266 - Youth Mental Health Research Act Coalition Letter to Protect LGBTQ+ dedicated line to 988S.2826/H.R.5434, 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act Behavioral Health and Chronic Disease Management SAMHSAs Reorganization Access to evidence-based behavioral treatments for substance use disorders Implementation of Rural Health Improvement Fund Status of Medicare telehealth waiver extension Federal Trade Commission's Request for Public Comment (RFI) regarding Gender-Affirming Care for minors
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2025 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and policies relating to: Potential changes in authorizations for nurse education, workforce, and research programs as a result of workforce reductions and reorganization of agencies and programs within the Department of Health and Human Services Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition, evaluation and enforcement of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Mental health services and violence prevention Introduction of the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R. 1, One Big, Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 27/S. 331, Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act H.R. 1715/S. 786, Public Health Funding Restoration Act H.R. 1735/S. 779, Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds (EARLY Minds) Act H.R. 2223, Building Capacity for Care Act H.R. 2483/S. 2121, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3701, Family Vaccine Protection Act S. Res. 206/H. Res. 389, Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2025 S. 266/H.R. 929, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act S. 278, Kids Off Social Media Act S. 705, Innovations in Pediatric Drugs Act S. 836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act S. 891, Bipartisan Health Care Act S. 931/H.R. 2509, Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective (COMPLETE) Care Act S. 1062, Suicide Prevention Act S. 1261, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2025 S. 1482, National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 S. 1748, Kids Online Safety Act S. 1874/H.R. 3593, Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025
2025 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Lobbying Issues Description: Budget and appropriations for public health, disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemics and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health preparedness; nutrition programs; environmental health; health equity; community-based public health interventions; public health infrastructure and workforce; and substance misuse/behavioral health issues. Specific Legislation: 1.Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences Act (Not yet introduced) 2.Mental Health Services for Students Act (Not yet introduced) 3.Helping Kids Cope Act (Not yet introduced) 4.Advancing Student Services in Schools Today Act (Not yet introduced) 5.Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act (H.R.2904/S.1448) 6.RISE from Trauma Act (Not yet introduced) 7.Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act (Not yet introduced)) 8.Reentry Act (H.R. 2586) 9.FY 2025 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations 10.FY 2026 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations 11.Farm Bill 12.Improving Social Determinants of Health Act (Not yet introduced) 13.The UNDERSTAND Act (Not yet introduced) 14.SNAP Nutrition Security Act (Not yet introduced) 15.OH SNAP, Close the Fruit and Vegetable Gap Act (Not yet introduced) 16.The TRUTH in Labeling Act (Not yet introduced) 17.Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act (H.R. 1582. S. 786) 18.Child Nutrition Reauthorization 19.Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 (S. 222/ H.R. 649) 20.Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (Not yet introduced) 21.Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2023 (S. 1036/ H.R. 3474) 22.Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (Not yet introduced) 23.Older Americans Act Reauthorization (bill number pending) 24.Protecting the Health of Americas Older Adults Act (Not yet introduced) 25.Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization (Not yet introduced) 26.Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act (Not yet introduced) 27.The Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2483/S.2121) 28.The PEER Support Act (H.R.2741/S. 1329) 29.The Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective (COMPLETE) Care Act (S. 1378/ H.R. 5819) 30.The 9-8-8 Implementation Act (Not yet introduced) 31.A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis (H. Res 119/S. Res 67) 32.Local 988 Response Act (Not yet introduced) 33.Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act (Not yet introduced) 34.The Kid PROOF Act (Not yet introduced) 35.EARLY Minds Act (S.779/H.R. 1735) 36.Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act (Not yet introduced) 37.Stabilization to Prevent (STOP) Suicide Act (Not yet introduced) 38.FY 2025 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations 39.FY 2026 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations 40.FY 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Drug Administration 41.Public Health Funding Restoration Act (S. 786/H.R. 1715) 42.One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1) 43.Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act (H.R. 3864) 44.Suicide Prevention Act (S.1062) House(s) of Congress and Federal Agencies lobbied during the quarter: House, Senate, White House Domestic Policy Council, HHS, CDC, OMB, HRSA, SAMHSA, and Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
2025 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 21/S. 6 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act H.R.1096 - HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 H.R. 929/S. 266 - Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization H.R. 593 - Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act H.R. 879/S. 1640 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act H.R. 1153 - Rural America Health Corps Act H.R. 1227/S. 475 - Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 1735/S. 779 - EARLY Minds Act H.R. 1448 - PEER for Mental Health Act H.R. 1585/S. 709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 1909 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 957 - Parity Enforcement Act H.R. 2509/S. 931 - COMPLETE Care Act H.R. 4206/S. 1264 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1305 - Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act H.R. 1902 - Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act H.R. 2223 - Building Capacity for Care Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 3884/S.2011 - Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2025 H.R. 3266/S.1673 - Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025 Mental Health Matters Act GME draft legislation Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act Letter to Congress in support of the Prevention and Public Health Fund Letter to Congress to extend telehealth flexibilities Letter to Congress for funding for public health research into firearm morbidity and mortality prevention at CDC, NIH and NIJ. Letter to Congress on Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) funding Letter to Congress on funding for FDAs Neurology Drug Program in FY26 Letter to Congress on funding for the BRAIN Initiative in FY26 Letter to Congress regarding school-based Medicaid programs Letters to Congress in support of Medicaid Letter to ONDCP on 2026 National Drug Control Strategy Conversation with GAO regarding TRICARE network adequacy and TRICARE T5 contract transition. Meeting with SAMHSA on Teleprescribing flexibilities expiring in December 2025 S. 1062 - Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 912 - 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Act H.R. 2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act H.R. 2483 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 539/S. 106 - Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 H.R. 2630 - Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act H.R. 3655 - STAR Plus Scholarship Act Letter to Congress in support of NIH neuroscience research Letter to Congress to protect federal funding of maternal health programs Letter to Congress supporting the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) program Letter to Congress in support of funding for the Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program Letter to Congress in support of school mental health workforce grants Communication with Congressional offices on CCBHC funding Letter to Congress to include report language in FY26 appropriations for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention Campus Grants Letter to Congress concerning funding for 988 lifeline LGBTQ+ youth specialized services H.R. 3890 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 H.R. 3885 - Community TEAMS Act H.R. 3658 - 911 Community Crisis Responders Act Medicaid Bump Act H.R. 3758 - Workers' Disability Benefits Parity Act Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act Letter to HHS regarding funding SAMHSA programs
2025 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.2223: Building Capacity for Care Act: Grans and loan guarantees to build mental health facilities. S.931: Complete Care Act: Integrating Behavioral health care into primary care H.R. 1906:Rural Wellness Act: Grants for telemedicine to provide Access to care in rural communities S. 779/H.R. 1735: EARLY Minds Act allows States to use some Mental Health Block Grant funds towards prevention and early intervention activities. H.R. 1902: HERO Act allows for the collection of data on first responder suicides to better identify and treat PTSD and combat suicide. S. 665: Fatal Overdose Reduction Act of 2025 creates hubs to treat substance use disorders. H.R. 1305: Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act of 2025 creates a working group to better understand and define loneliness and isolation. S. 600: Supporting Adopted Children and Families Act enhances pre and post adoption services. S. 454: Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act creates grants for state to address gambling addiction. S. 266/H.R. 929: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act continues education and awareness for mental health services. H.R. 2483: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 extends and expands grants for serious mental illness and substance use disorder. Support for the inclusion of those with lived experience on the Make America Health Again (MAHA) Commission Support for staffing levels as of 1.1.25 at HHS and SAMHSA Support for Maternal Mental Health programs and funding Support for ending Medicare's 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric care Urging the Administration to continue defending no-cost preventative care in the Braidwood Supreme Court case -- H.R. 1141: Gambling Addiction Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act authorizes grants to states and research funding to address gambling addiction. H.R. 2044: Suicide Prevention Assistance Act establishes grants for primary care offices to provide self-harm and suicide prevention services. H.R. 2223: Building Capacity for Care Act provides financial support for developing mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities. H.R. 2305: Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to fund mental health screenings and referrals for corrections officer. H.R. 2587: Youth Mental Health Research Act establishes a collaborative research initiative within the NIH to improve youth mental health. H.R. 2630: Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act expands research focus areas on childhood suicide to include adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress. H.R. 2904: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act authorizes federal grants for culturally competent research, outreach, provider training, and priority support for programs. H.R. 2936: Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department Act allows grants for tracking hospital bed capacity and introduces pilot programs for emergency care improvements. H.R. 2957: STRONG Support for Children Act of 2025 establishes programs aimed at preventing and mitigating childhood trauma through data analysis and strategy implementation. H.R. 3103: Health Share Transparency Act of 2025 requires health care sharing ministries to disclose financial and operational information to federal agencies and enrollees. H.R. 3130: FACTS Act establishes education and public health partnerships to prevent synthetic opioid misuse among youth. H.R. 3262: NURSE Act creates grants to increase school nurses in under-resourced schools. H.R. 3266: Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025 provides loans to expand and improve pediatric and adult mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities. H.R. 3420: Words Matter Act of 2025 replacing outdated and stigmatizing terms related to intellectual disabilities with more respectful language. H.R. 3505: Barriers to Suicide Act of 2025 creates a grant program to install nets and barriers on infrastructures like bridges and railroads. H.R. 3520: STAND Against Emerging Opioids Act schedules tianeptine and its analogues as Schedule III controlled substances. H.R. 3601: National ACERT Grant Program Authorization Act establishes a new grant program focused on addressing adverse childhood experiences related to trauma exposure. H.R. 3689: TREAT Youth Act reauthorizes and increases funding for youth substance use prevention and recovery initiatives under the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. H.R. 3743: Supporting Healthy Mothers and Infants Act of 2025 modernizes language for substance use disorder and expands nutrition education and outreach. S. 1056: Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act of 2025 establishes a grant program to improve mental health and substance use services for rural populations through telemental health care. S. 1062: Suicide Prevention Act establishes programs to enhance surveillance of self-harm and provide suicide prevention services in hospital emergency departments. S. 1074: Agricultural Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Mental Health Care Act of 2025 requires a study on the accessibility of mental health and substance use disorder services for farmers and ranchers. S. 1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 seeks to expand telehealth access by removing geographic restrictions. S. 1329/H.R. 2741: PEER Support Act supports and professionalizes peer support specialists and establishes an Office of Recovery. S. 139: FASD Respect Act reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Prevention and Services program. S. 1448: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act seeks to improve mental health services and reduce disparities for racial and ethnic minority youth through increased funding, research, and education initiatives. S. 1663/H.R. 3243: Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 prohibits commercial conversion therapy. S. 1673/H.R. 3260: Mental Health Improvement Act extends the authorization period for mental and behavioral health education and training grants. S. 1689/ H.R. 3316: Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act of 2025 mandates the development of a national outreach and education strategy tailored to the cultural and linguistic needs of AANHPI populations. S. 1878: ATTAIN Mental Health Act creates an online dashboard to centralize public access to information about federal and state grants for mental health and substance use disorder programs. S. 473: SENIOR Act address loneliness among older adults by requiring screenings, coordinating services, and preparing a report on loneliness. S. 931/H.R. 2509: COMPLETE Care Act incentivizes behavioral health integration with primary care through increased payments and technical assistance. S.Res. 208: A resolution supporting the designation of May 10, 2025, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day." S.Res. 249/H.Res. 441: A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as "Mental Health Awareness Month."
2025 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.1735/S.779, EARLY Minds Act ADAPT Act Budget Reconciliation bill Investing in Rural America Act (H.R. 1246) Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act Response to FDA proposed industry guidance on AI-enabled device Budget Reconciliation H. R. 912/S. 1007, 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act H.R. 929/S. 266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 957, Parity Enforcement Act of 2025 H.R 2509/ S. 931, COMPLETE Care Act H.R. 2630, Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act H.R. 3266/ S. 1673, Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act S. 1062, Suicide Prevention Act Reintroduction of Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act H.R.3757, Pride in Mental Health Act Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act (TBD) Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act (H.R. 3243 / S. 1663) H.R. 12/S. 2150 Womens Health Protection Act of 2025 H.R 2587/S.1266 - Youth Mental Health Research Act Coalition Letter to Protect LGBTQ+ dedicated line to 988 Behavioral Health and Chronic Disease Management Coalition Letter to Oppose SAMHSAs Reorganization
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2025 · second_quarter · Health Issues
HR 2587 / S 1266 "Youth Mental Health Research Act," all provisions. S 1062 "Suicide Prevention Act,"all provisions. HR 2904 / S 1448 "Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act," all provisions. S 3364 / HR 6663 "Kid Proof Act of 2023," all provisions. S 779 / HR 1735 "EARLY Minds Act," all provisions. HR 1987 / S 929 "Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025," all provisions. HR 2483 / S 2121 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorizations Act, all provisions.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Increasing access to mental health and substance use treatment, including Methadone; Mental health & substance use disorder workforce; H.R. 3655, STAR Plus Scholarship Act; H.R. 1708/S. 1087, Rebuild America's Health Care Schools Act; Protect Medicaid from cuts; Federal funding for mental health and substance use programs, research and training; Medicare telehealth flexibilities; H.R. 2482, Reauthorization of Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities (SUPPORT) Act; H.R. 2509/S. 931, Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective (COMPLETE) Care Act; H.R. 2586, Reentry Act; H.R. 1510, Due Process Continuity of Care Act; Transparency and streamline utilization management protocols including prior authorization and step therapy (H.R. 8702/S. 4532); Preventing and reducing suicide (H.R. 3505, S. 1062, H.R. 1987, S. 926)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.1735/S.779, EARLY Minds Act ADAPT Act Budget Reconciliation bill Investing in Rural America Act Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act Response to FDA proposed industry guidance on AI-enabled device Budget Reconciliation H. R. 912, 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act H.R. 929/S. 266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 957, Parity Enforcement Act of 2025 S. 1062, Suicide Prevention Act Reintroduction of Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $205,809 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Client expense: $38,941 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $391,974 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $39,397 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office
Client expense: $221,352 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $41,874 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office
Client expense: $263,682 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE