H.R. 7780 · 117th Congress

Mental Health Matters Act

Introduced on May 16, 2022 by Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA-11). 3 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Oct 11, 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 16, 2022
Cosponsors
3
0 from the other party
Policy area
Education
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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 support the behavioral needs of students and youth, invest in the school-based behavioral health workforce, and ensure access to mental health and substance use disorder benefits.

Subjects

  • Academic performance and assessments
  • Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
  • Child care and development
  • Child health
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Disability assistance
  • Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
  • Education of the disadvantaged
  • Education programs funding
  • Educational guidance
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Employee benefits and pensions
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health personnel
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Higher education
  • Homelessness and emergency shelter
  • Labor-management relations
  • Mental health
  • Minority education
  • Minority health
  • Preschool education
  • Special education
  • Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Sep 29, 2022). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Mark DeSaulnierD-CA-11Sponsor

Democrats · 3

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 Recommit
    Sep 29, 2022· House· Procedural· Failed 208–220
  2. On Passage
    Sep 29, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 220–205

History

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

  1. May 16, 2022Introduced in House
  2. May 16, 2022Introduced in House
  3. May 16, 2022 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  4. May 18, 2022 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  5. May 18, 2022 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 18.
  6. Sep 22, 2022Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-484.
  7. Sep 22, 2022 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-484.
  8. Sep 22, 2022 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 373.
  9. Sep 28, 2022 · HouseRules 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.
  10. Sep 29, 2022 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1396.
  11. Sep 29, 2022 · HouseRule 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.
  12. Sep 29, 2022 · HouseHouse resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1396 and Rule XVIII.
  13. Sep 29, 2022 · HouseThe Speaker designated the Honorable Bobby L. Rush to act as Chairman of the Committee.
  14. Sep 29, 2022 · HouseGENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 7780.
  15. Sep 29, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - 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.
  16. Sep 29, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - 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.
  17. Sep 29, 2022 · HouseThe House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 7780.
  18. Sep 29, 2022 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  19. Sep 29, 2022 · HouseThe 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.
  20. Sep 29, 2022 · HouseMrs. McClain moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Labor.
  21. Sep 29, 2022 · HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  22. Sep 29, 2022 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McClain motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes prevailed. Mrs. McClain demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  23. Sep 29, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: H8235-8252, H8267-8268)
  24. Sep 29, 2022 · HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 220 (Roll no. 458).House · Roll call 458
  25. Sep 29, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  26. Sep 29, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 205 (Roll no. 459).House · Roll call 459
  27. Sep 29, 2022 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 205 (Roll no. 459).House · Roll call 459
  28. Oct 11, 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. AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL16 reports
    $722.1K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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