H.R. 7666 · 117th Congress

Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022

Introduced on May 6, 2022 by Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ-6). 2 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Latest action (Jun 23, 2022): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
May 6, 2022
Cosponsors
2
1 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. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain programs relating to mental health and substance use disorders, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Accounting and auditing
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Advisory bodies
  • Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Child health
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Community life and organization
  • Congressional oversight
  • Correctional facilities and imprisonment
  • Criminal procedure and sentencing
  • Department of Health and Human Services
  • Digestive and metabolic diseases
  • Drug trafficking and controlled substances
  • Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
  • Education programs funding
  • Emergency communications systems
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Employee benefits and pensions
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government studies and investigations
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Health information and medical records
  • Health personnel
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Higher education
  • Homelessness and emergency shelter
  • Housing and community development funding
  • Housing supply and affordability
  • Indian social and development programs
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • Medical education
  • Medical research
  • Medical tests and diagnostic methods
  • Mental health
  • Minority health
  • Nutrition and diet
  • Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
  • State and local government operations
  • Telephone and wireless communication
  • Women's health

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Jun 22, 2022). Public domain.

Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022

This bill reauthorizes through FY2027, expands, and modifies programs, grants, and activities that focus on mental and behavioral health.

Specifically, the bill reauthorizes and modifies

  • the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances Program,
  • the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant,
  • the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant,
  • the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Grant,
  • the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program,
  • grants related to suicide prevention, and
  • grants to support the behavioral health workforce.

Additionally, the bill expands access to opioid and other substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery support services. For example, the bill (1) eliminates a provision that generally requires individuals to be addicted to opioids for at least a year before being admitted to an opioid treatment program, and (2) promotes access to high-quality recovery housing.

Other matters addressed by the bill include

  • coordination of federal efforts related to behavioral health;
  • maternal mental health and substance use disorders;
  • prevention and treatment of mental and behavioral health issues for veterans, members of the Armed Forces, first responders, tribal populations, and other specified groups;
  • best practices for a crisis response continuum of care;
  • eating disorders;
  • school-based mental health services;
  • coverage of mental and behavioral health care through Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, including for juveniles in public institutions;
  • oversight of pharmacy benefit managers;
  • compliance with federal mental health parity requirements, including by self-funded, nonfederal insurance plans; and
  • integration of behavioral health in primary care settings.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Frank Pallone, Jr.D-NJ-6Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

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

  1. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Jun 22, 2022· House· Amendments· Agreed to 387–32
  2. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Jun 22, 2022· House· Amendments· Agreed to 366–51
  3. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Jun 22, 2022· House· Amendments· Agreed to 411–10
  4. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Jun 22, 2022· House· Amendments· Agreed to 320–103
  5. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Jun 22, 2022· House· Amendments· Failed 180–239
  6. On Passage
    Jun 22, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 402–20

History

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

  1. May 6, 2022Introduced in House
  2. May 6, 2022Introduced in House
  3. May 6, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  4. May 6, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  5. May 9, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  6. May 11, 2022 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  7. May 11, 2022 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 0 .
  8. May 18, 2022 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  9. May 18, 2022 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  10. Jun 13, 2022Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-364, Part I.
  11. Jun 13, 2022 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-364, Part I.
  12. Jun 13, 2022Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
  13. Jun 13, 2022 · HouseCommittee on the Judiciary discharged.
  14. Jun 13, 2022 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 276.
  15. Jun 21, 2022 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1191 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4176, H.R. 5585 and H.R. 7666. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 4176, H.R. 5585 and H.R. 7666. Rule provides for one motion to recommit each for H.R. 4176, H.R. 5585 and H.R. 7666. Rule provides that proceedings may be postponed through July 15, 2022, on measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of June 21, 2022, June 22, 2022, June 23, 2022, or June 24, 2022, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered.
  16. Jun 22, 2022 · HouseRule H. Res. 1191 passed House.
  17. Jun 22, 2022 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1191. (consideration: CR H5752-5795; text: CR H5752-5773)
  18. Jun 22, 2022 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 4176, H.R. 5585 and H.R. 7666. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 4176, H.R. 5585 and H.R. 7666. Rule provides for one motion to recommit each for H.R. 4176, H.R. 5585 and H.R. 7666. Rule provides that proceedings may be postponed through July 15, 2022, on measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of June 21, 2022, June 22, 2022, June 23, 2022, or June 24, 2022, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered.
  19. Jun 22, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7666.
  20. Jun 22, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1191, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Pallone amendment en bloc No. 1.
  21. Jun 22, 2022 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pallone amendment en bloc No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tiffany demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  22. Jun 22, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1191, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Pallone amendment en bloc No. 2.
  23. Jun 22, 2022 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pallone amendment en bloc No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tiffany demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  24. Jun 22, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1191, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Demings amendment No. 4.
  25. Jun 22, 2022 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Demings amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  26. Jun 22, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1191, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rodgers (WA) amendment No. 6.
  27. Jun 22, 2022 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rodgers (WA) amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  28. Jun 22, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1191, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Griffith amendment No. 8.
  29. Jun 22, 2022 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Griffith amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Griffith demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  30. Jun 22, 2022 · HousePursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on H.R. 7666 would be postponed.
  31. Jun 22, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5803-5808)
  32. Jun 22, 2022 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  33. Jun 22, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 402 - 20 (Roll no. 286).House · Roll call 286
  34. Jun 22, 2022 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 402 - 20 (Roll no. 286).House · Roll call 286
  35. Jun 22, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  36. Jun 22, 2022 · HouseThe Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 7666.
  37. Jun 23, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Committees

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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. Mental Health America10 reports
    $20K reported (all issues)
  2. PRIME THERAPEUTICS LLC1 report
    $80K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • 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 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • 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 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 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.