Mental Health Matters Act
Summary
Mental Health Matters Act This bill requires certain federal actions to increase access to mental and behavioral health care. Among other provisions, the bill creates various grants to increase the number of school-based mental health services providers, establishes requirements for institutions of higher education concerning students with disabilities, prohibits arbitration and discretionary clauses in employer-sponsored benefit plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and establishes an occupational research program on mental health.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2022
Committee Review
Oct 2022
House Passage
Sep 2022
Senate Passage
President
Introduced May 16, 2022
Last action Oct 11, 2022
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
13
Committee
13
Amendments
1
Oct 11, 2022
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Sep 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 205 (Roll no. 459).
lower
Sep 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 205 (Roll no. 459).
lower
Sep 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
Mrs. McClain moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Labor.
lower
Sep 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
lower
Sep 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 7780.
lower
Sep 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1396, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment No. 2.
lower
Sep 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1396, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Trone amendment No. 1.
lower
Sep 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 7780.
lower
Sep 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
The Speaker designated the Honorable Bobby L. Rush to act as Chairman of the Committee.
lower
Sep 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1396 and Rule XVIII.
lower
Sep 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1396 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3843, H.R. 7780 and S. 3969. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each bill and one motion to recommit on H.R. 7780 and H.R. 3843 and a motion to commit S. 3969.
lower
Sep 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-484.
lower
May 18, 2022
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 18.
lower
May 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
May 16, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
lower
May 16, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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