H.R. 1667 · 117th Congress

Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act

Introduced on Mar 8, 2021 by Susan Wild (D-PA-7). 166 cosponsors, 30 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-105.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-105
Introduced
Mar 8, 2021
Cosponsors
166
30 from the other party
Policy area
Health
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

To address behavioral health and well-being among health care professionals.

Subjects

  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Congressional oversight
  • Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
  • Education programs funding
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Health personnel
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • Medical education
  • Mental health
  • Natural disasters
  • Nursing
  • Worker safety and health

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Mar 18, 2022). Public domain.

Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act

This bill establishes grants and requires other activities to improve mental and behavioral health among health care providers.

Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants to hospitals, medical professional associations, and other health care entities for programs to promote mental health and resiliency among health care providers. In addition, HHS may award grants for relevant mental and behavioral health training for health care students, residents, or professionals.

Additionally, HHS must conduct a campaign to (1) encourage health care providers to seek support and treatment for mental and behavioral health concerns, and (2) disseminate best practices to prevent suicide and improve mental health and resiliency among health care providers.

HHS must also study and develop policy recommendations on

  • improving mental and behavioral health among health care providers,
  • removing barriers to accessing care and treatment, and
  • identifying strategies to promote resiliency.

Furthermore, the Government Accountability Office must report on the extent to which relevant federal grant programs address the prevalence and severity of mental health conditions and substance use disorders among health care providers.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Susan WildD-PA-7Sponsor

Democrats · 136

Republicans · 30

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Dec 8, 2021· House· Passage· Passed 392–36

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Mar 8, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Mar 8, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Mar 8, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Mar 9, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  5. Nov 4, 2021 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  6. Nov 4, 2021 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
  7. Nov 17, 2021 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. Nov 17, 2021 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  9. Dec 8, 2021Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-213.
  10. Dec 8, 2021 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-213.
  11. Dec 8, 2021 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 154.
  12. Dec 8, 2021 · HouseMr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Dec 8, 2021 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7522-7525)
  14. Dec 8, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1667.
  15. Dec 8, 2021 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  16. Dec 8, 2021 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7538-7539)
  17. Dec 8, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 36 (Roll no. 419).(text: CR H7522-7523)House · Roll call 419
  18. Dec 8, 2021 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 36 (Roll no. 419). (text: CR H7522-7523)House · Roll call 419
  19. Dec 8, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Dec 9, 2021 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  21. Feb 17, 2022Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  22. Feb 17, 2022 · SenateSenate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S800)
  23. Feb 17, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  24. Feb 17, 2022 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  25. Feb 18, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  26. Mar 11, 2022Presented to President.
  27. Mar 11, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  28. Mar 18, 2022Signed by President.
  29. Mar 18, 2022Signed by President.
  30. Mar 18, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-105.
  31. Mar 18, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-105.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY4 reports
    $160K reported (all issues)
  2. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS2 reports
    $460K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.